- I do like to stay positive, for any number of really quite practical reasons. This is a nice article reminding me to continue in my quest to dwell on the bright side.
- The Washington Post informs us that the first academic conference devoted to Jersey Shore studies is being organised. Where do I submit my paper?
- You may know that my next book is about Cambodia, and I enjoyed this nice and comprehensive piece in the Los Angeles Times about holidaying in Cambodia.
- I am still deep in mourning about Jedward losing Eurovision - an incredible miscarriage of popular justice. Apparently they're gutted, or so says the Belfast Telegraph (and they should know).
- Julian Barnes is one of my secret treasures, a clever and civilised writer who manages to still be incredibly readable, and wonderfully down-to-earth. Here is a review of his new collection of short stories, Pulse.

1 comments:
Walter I have to agree about Julian Barnes! What a genius! I will look up his new book now.
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