July 2009
39 posts
Perfect end to the summer: starting next monday, BAM is showing 17 Cary Grant films http://tinyurl.com/l7xoej
Watching Foxes, the early Jodie Foster movie, on VHS.
Of course he’s a Bolano fan! RT @chapmanchapman Robert Pattinson’s got good taste: seen w/ @FSG_Books’ 2666 http://tr.im/uEj8
Wrong on so many levels http://bit.ly/R0DO5
My roommate bought me a present and he didn’t even know it was my birthday. Serendipity!
RT @FSG_Books The coffeeshop of horrors: Michael Idov satirizes a rich couple who open a hip café on the LES. http://bit.ly/z8qsG
It’s not even 10 o’clock and I’ve already gotten some really sweet and sincere happy birthdays.They’re making my year.
Enjoying summer rain and thunder. I’m up for anything that makes a NY summer this mild.
At Frankies 457 in Carroll Gardens for an early birthday dinner. I think my expectations were too high, but overall it was quite tasty.
BookCourt in the Times: http://bit.ly/YTOpZ
Speaking of BookCourt, I think I’ll head there today. There are so many great indie bookstores in Brooklyn that I haven’t visited yet.
Ed Park on invisible libraries: http://bit.ly/11ZHGe
Jonathan Galassi in Poets & Writers →
Makes me even more excited and even more proud that I work at FSG.
If only I could buy every book I found beautiful RT @largeheartedboy 45 beautifully designed book covers http://bit.ly/1oKbyF
I feel like I just got to work, and it’s already almost noon. So much to do before leaving early for softball tonight!
I didn’t realize that Scribner was revising A Moveable Feast to this extent. Op Ed from A.E. Hotchner: http://bit.ly/3vcuam
RT @andevers Oh wow. Footage of Nabokov discussing Lolita: http://bit.ly/y6TE0
Picnicing in Prospect Park. My mother’s amazing antipasto platter: http://twitpic.com/b1wy1
At Eat Records drinking coffee out of a mason jar. http://twitpic.com/ax1yp
Just saw Harry Potter, which was fantastic! Best so far. Now at the chocolate room in Cobble Hill. Excited for the fondue.
Obsessed with the Fairway in Red Hook.
My friends and I sweated at the Granta party at Three Lives. Other than the heat, it was a success. Rose & cheese will make any girl happy
Check out @runyon’s recap of the Dave Chappelle extravaganza on the Portland Monthly!! http://tinyurl.com/lrg6hz
Watched the sunset on my roof earlier. How is it I didn’t realize I had roof access until now. I will be sunbathing up there this weekend.
Left early to go to a friend’s dinner party and feeling a bit socially anxious. Wish I had time for a nap.
Exhausted after a day of riding my bike and standing in the thirsty & hungry at the pool party in Wburg.
It’s almost Friday and I still haven’t gotten my NYer. What the hell is up with that?
Want a copy of the new Powers? @FSG_Books those who want a copy of Richard Powers’ Generosity should email fsg.publicity@fsgbooks.com.
Missing Steve and Brian who are settling in to their new offices.
Picked up my bike from the shop. Rode it for the 1st time since it was violated last year. Ride from Pk Slope to Bed-Stuy was glorious.
I am so good at cooking bland food.
Back at the airport. I’m so sick of this place. I think I’ve had airplane tummy for 2 weeks straight.
OMG: S’Mores!
Waiting in line at Second City.
Garden at Millennium Park: http://twitpic.com/96xjz
Just had lunch at Penny’s and now we’re headed to the Art Institute and Millenium Park. Excited to see the minitures again.
At JFK again, on my way to Chicago with mom and sis.