From TLS, a review of Obelisk: A history of Jack Kahane and the Obelisk Press by Neil Pearson. There are worse things than not reading a book; buying a book and not reading it would be one of those — that is a real tale of woe. More on How to Talk About Books You Haven't Read by Pierre Bayard. Books of the new world and the old: An immigrant comes to America—through the library. Paperspine is trying to do for books what Netflix did for DVDs. "Soon to be a major motion picture": An interview with Brian Morton, author of Starting Out in the Evening. Of Dickens and Darwin: Despite appearances, scientists and literary authors have spent centuries mirroring each other, albeit indirectly. Why don't we love science fiction? There is nothing artificial in its ability to convey apprehension about the universe and ourselves.
