Yes, we’re worried about Hurricane Irene. Thankfully Ben Greenman has made a soundtrack of windy songs for us to listen to over at The New Yorker. Now all we need is to hope that the internet doesn’t get knocked out…
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Neal Pollack talks to the folks at The Forward about Jews and basketball. Which, coincidentally is the subject of his forthcoming self-published novel, Jewball. He also discusses why he will miss living in Los Angeles: ““Gorgeous weather, really good Korean food. I played a lot of poker, smoked a lot of good weed. I had some fun.”
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Possibly one of the biggest overdue fees in history will be assessed after a Berlin library hands over books taken by the Nazis during World War 2.
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The Millions took a bit of time to revisit Philip Roth’s fifteenth novel, Sabbath’s Theater. They make the point that if Nicholson Baker’s work makes you feel a little uncomfortable, this is probably the last Roth book you should read.