A round-up, some of which may not be literary, because it's Friday and I just don't feel like doing the heavy lifting.

• Matthew reviews (and discloses the true nature of his relationship with) Mark Sarvas' Harry, Revised: "... the book has genuine funny bits that don't feel like they were shoehorned in, it's got the 'crush on the barista/diner waitress/bookstore clerk with the hair and the tattoo, oh my' that I just know (and Mark just knew) you could relate to, it's got ideas on friendship, pugilism, bicycling (shocker, right!) and love, none of which hit you over the head as Big Ideas. So, I liked it. You will, too." That's good enough for me.
• Sure, I may be an unrepentant atheist, but even I think this is a stupid idea.
• Blink and you'll miss it. (Hint: start paying attention around 3:10.)

Comments

[theorist]

Stupid, perhaps. But longing for a community makes sense to me. A big chunk of what organized religion offers is that sense of community, so if people can be united by their beliefs, why not their disbeliefs?

[Care]

Ah, come on! We want to see some heavy lifing!

I hadn't heard about the musical career aspirations of the beautiful Scarlett J... I probably wouldn't have, either, if I hadn't read this. TOm Waits covers?! huh. (I might actually watch the video, later.)