Literature Blog Resource

[Lawrence Bryan]

You mean you don't want to start with Beowulf or the Icelandic Eddas  
and work your way forward?

Lawrence

On Nov 30, 2008, at 7:39 PM, JD wrote:

> Thanks guys, those are all pretty interesting!  My girlfriend just  
> introduced me to the Web site Bloglines which is a manager for blogs  
> you read, picking up the RSS feeds and alerting you when there's new  
> content.  I figured that since I found a quicker way to browse 'em  
> I'm give 'em a shot, I'm pretty clueless as to most new writing  
> (from new authors) because any time I go into the bookstore intent  
> on convincing myself not to be disheartened I end up storming around  
> and shouting about damn kids on my lawn (and fwiw I'm not even 30).   
> I figure this may help me cut through some of the crap out there and  
> help me become a bit more well-rounded.  The Dalkey Archive and the  
> NYRB are great but there's gotta be more out there!
>
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 7:29 PM, Robert Mahnke <robert_mahnke at earthlink.net 
> > wrote:
> Here are some lit blogs from my Bookmarks that I check out at least  
> semi-regularly:
>
>
> http://www.bookslut.com/blog/
>
> http://www.thevalve.org/go
>
> http://jennydavidson.blogspot.com/
>
> http://marksarvas.blogs.com/elegvar/
>
> http://maudnewton.com/blog/index.php
>
> http://www.themillionsblog.com/
>
> http://bookcriticscircle.blogspot.com/
>
> http://www.nea.gov/bigreadblog/ (Hi David)
>
> http://www.conversationalreading.com/
>
> http://incurablelogophilia.wordpress.com/
>
>
> There are a few others on my work computer that I am in the habit of  
> checking there but not at home.
>
>
> From: owner-pynchon-l at waste.org [mailto:owner-pynchon-l at waste.org]  
> On Behalf Of JD
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:27 AM
> To: Pynchon-L
> Subject: Literature Blog Resource
>
>
> So I posed this question awhile ago and I don't think I ever got any  
> responses.
>
> Curious what blogs people like to follow?  I'm pretty much a luddite  
> in this regard, but I want to get better.  I remember when I was  
> more active on here people posted a few that were quite good.
>
> At the moment I'm basically just perusing Book Slut and HTMLGIANT.
>
> Hopefully this thread can be a resource.  Personally I'm  
> particularly interested in blogs talking focusing on up-and-comers  
> and authors being published for the first time.  When it comes to  
> tastes in literature I'm like an old man yelling at the kids to get  
> off his lawn but I'm looking to be proven wrong!
>
>

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