It's July 1st this weekend, and all three of us are moving. Forgive us, but it's elsewhere today.
In case you haven't seen already, Daytrotter has a new section of "Bookery Readings". It's eccentric voices reading eclectic pieces. And it's wonderful. So far, there are only 2; Essie Jain reading Herman Hesse and Jarvis Cocker reading an Icelandic Folk Tale. It's not so much the pieces themselves that I love but the possibilities this form presents. Just think of it:
Bill Callahan reading Simone de Beauvoir
David Berman reading the business cards in his father's wallet, with history of each person
Eleanor Friedberger reading Spinoza's Ethics
Dan Bejar reading his favourite parts of Lord of the Rings
...literally endless. I can't wait for more.