From the monthly archives:
That line is from a Simpsons episode that aired about ten years ago. It looks pretty prescient now. This article in the New York Times details one of the unexpected side effects of our current economic hiccup — universities are cutting back on their liberal arts programs in favor of courses of study that offer [...]
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You can really find some great stuff on here. Here’s what I found today: A pretty depressing article about Eagle Rock in the New York Times. There were some interesting bits about local businesses in the article. I thought these paragraphs were particularly interesting. In bad times, neighborhood idealism can be compromised with one trip [...]
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I was going to hold off on this post for a few days, as technically, I’m not quite finished with the ebook I was reading, but as everybody’s talking about the Kindle 2 today, I think it’s time to say my piece. Of all the blog posts I’ve written, this post about Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement [...]
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If you’ve ever been curious about my approach to blogging (I know, you think about it often), you can read about it at the excellent Booksellers Blog, where I’ve written a guest post. (There’s even a picture of me, for those who have never seen me before.)
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You voted, Pasadena, and we listened. Below are the winners for each category. We counted every single vote we received. Some of the races were very close, while some…not so much. Every business received votes, though, which I think is a great testament to the number of high quality local indpendent businesses we have in [...]
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A really strange thing happened to me on Thursday night. I was having a drink at a local bar (the excellent gastropub The York in Highland Park), enjoying some fish and chips and a pint of Stone Pale Ale. At some point, I glanced over at the table to my right, where I saw a [...]
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Judges and brackets have been announced for this year’s tournament of books. Among the judges are C. Max Magee from The Millions, Maud Newton, Junot Diaz, and John Hodgman. You can download a bracket here, and I thought it might be fun to try a little something here on the Vroman’s Blog. I’m starting our [...]
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Today is possibly the most beautiful day we’ve had in Los Angeles in months. When I stepped off the train in Pasadena, the air was crisp but bright with that clear sunlight that only California can offer, and there was snow on the mountains. I say this not to rub salt in the wounds of [...]
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The Association of Writers and Writing Programs held its annual convention in Chicago over the weekend. I wasn’t there, but Emma Straub and the other folks from Avery Anthology were. To prove it, they documented various author visits to their booth with video. Here’s their interview with Dan Chaon, author of You Remind Me of [...]
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Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Oh, you hadn’t heard? You must not have watched the videos. For those who are looking for something good to read, I recommend two titles both dealing with relationships in completely unique ways. Don’t worry, they aren’t your typical mushy, wishy-washy romances. Rather, they do what great books should — they [...]
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