Yeah, I talk about books sometimes. :)

ronhogan:

Jennie from Virginia likes the following books:

What books do Emily Pullen and I recommend Jennie read next? (Actually, when you watch the video, you’ll see that Emily has half a dozen suggestions—a heady blend of fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels—including some picks from her colleagues at WORD.)

Emily Pullen worked at Skylight Books in Los Angeles, and then she moved to the East Coast and became a store manager at WORD Brooklyn in Greenpoint. She also works closely with Two Dollar Radio, a fantastic independent publishing company.

One of my favorite books of all time. Ambivalent. Curious. bookriot: James Franco has adapted Faulkner’s AS I LAY DYING to film. Watch the trailer.

One of my favorite books of all time. Ambivalent. Curious.

bookriot:

James Franco has adapted Faulkner’s AS I LAY DYING to film. Watch the trailer.

the adventures of jenn I(n) R(eal) L(ife): Apocalypse Chili: A Recipe

What an amazing piece of writing. Thank you, Jenn. Bring on the apocalypse!

jennirl:

Start with one can of chili, and several other cans of things that you think should be in chili. For example: Corn. Stewed tomatoes. Various types of beans.

I am not great at feeding myself. Not in a diagnosable way — more in the sense that if I gave in to my inclinations I would exist solely…

angelashetler: 12 Famous Poets and Their Day Jobs by Grant Snider

angelashetler:

12 Famous Poets and Their Day Jobs by Grant Snider

Did somebody say TREAT??!!

These two rat terriers outside of the bookstore were so cute! And now they have been GIF’ed!

wordbrooklyn: Stars! Stars on ours!

wordbrooklyn:

Stars! Stars on ours!

(via zooeyscigar)

Best 15 seconds of my day: baby wearing a bowtie shirt hands me a book, and then has a touching moment with Eeyore the cat.

seconded. amazeballs. tinyampersand: Reason number infinity why my coworkers are the BEST. wordbrooklyn: The Whale: An Animated Gif, presented by Jenn and Chad. With thanks to:The Odyssey, HomerDrown, Junot DiazHow to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Mohsin HamidOur Friends from Frolix 8, Philip K DickThe Folly of the World, Jesse BullingtonIs That a Fish in Your Ear?, David Bellos

seconded. amazeballs.

tinyampersand:

Reason number infinity why my coworkers are the BEST.

wordbrooklyn:

The Whale: An Animated Gif, presented by Jenn and Chad.

With thanks to:
The Odyssey, Homer
Drown, Junot Diaz
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, Mohsin Hamid
Our Friends from Frolix 8, Philip K Dick
The Folly of the World, Jesse Bullington
Is That a Fish in Your Ear?, David Bellos

They just don’t make movie tie-in jacket copy like they used to.

They just don’t make movie tie-in jacket copy like they used to.

What did you name them? Chuck, Pal, Ah, and Niuk? Or Snuff, Lullaby, Rant, and Fight Club? wordbrooklyn: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bookstore care package from Chuck Palahniuk is the best possible thing to receive on a gloomy, drizzly day.

What did you name them? Chuck, Pal, Ah, and Niuk? Or Snuff, Lullaby, Rant, and Fight Club?

wordbrooklyn:

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bookstore care package from Chuck Palahniuk is the best possible thing to receive on a gloomy, drizzly day.