Can television save the book?
Attempting to answer that strange question, ABC has a brand new Lost Book Club--looking at how the popular show features some of our favorite books (like Philip K. Dick's Valis and Madeleine L’Engle's A Wrinkle in Time). Read all about it at BuzzFeed:
"ABC.com launches the “Lost Book Club” which will give fans new insight on books that are used as literary references on the show. Here’s your chance to discuss the feminist christology of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret with other Lost fans on a message board."
Ed Champion's final interview with novelist and poet Thomas M. Disch is required listening this week. Many years ago, Disch's book of essays entitled The Castle of Indolence rocked my literary world. He will be missed.
Finally, the always-useful Book Publicity Blog steers us towards a link-full bounty of literary agent resources and a new blog. Check it out: "Joan Reeves of Sling Words posts about agent and editor blogs."