28-August-08

1. New York Magazine: Was Hunter Thompson's Gonzo Image His Downfall?
2. Today at the festival I'm chairing at 1pm: Chekhov's Children about the short story, with Hannah Tinti, Emily Perkins and John Clanchy
3. Also at the festival to look out for today: The Common Pursuit at 7pm, with Philip Gourevitch, Julianne Schultz, Sally Warhaft and Michael Burleigh.
4. And: Historical Novels at 4pm, with Fiona Capp, Antoni Jach, Matt Condon and Simon Cleary.
5. Not to mention: The Young Americans at 4.15, with Hannah Tinti, Mark Sarvas, Anya Ulinich and Delia Falconer.
6. The book and film that have been spiralling through my subconscious so much these past few days: Kenneth Cook's Wake in Fright.

3 comments:

parker said...

number 6.
best i don't comment.
why has it surfaced for you?
- parker

that's mister nora to you, sonny said...

Ohhh man I didn't see Philip Gourevitch was coming to the festival - would have loved to go to that. Sadly I will be off seeing cat on zee 'ot teeen rrrooph.

I am also curious about the surfacing of the Yabba.

Hope your session went well today!

xoxonora

Louise Swinn said...

mister nora - ow was cat on zee ot teen ruff?
parker - the yabba comes into it every time i think the Grass really is always Greener on the Other Side. after his little 'holiday', after all, going back to teach wasn't such a bad thing. it's good to keep me keeping perspective, at the very least...