LitBlog Roundup 2014-10-04
Great Essays
Publisher’s Weekly has a post this week that reviews “The Top 10 Essays Since 1950” which, of course, invites the question: “what makes a good essay?”
Speaking of essays, here’s one about Glitch Aesthetics.
Talking about Typography
The Paris Review shares some ephemeral gems from the days of the Linotype printmaking machine. And at least one reader, at Blogalicious, wishes that Amazon and other booksellers would include information about a book’s typography, which can be a crucial factor for deciding whether to buy, read, and enjoy a book.
Indie Publications, Now and Then
The New York Review of Books is now fifty years strong, with a new documentary about the history of the New York Review of Books. Now, there is an ongoing explosion of new, independant publications, Vogue reports.
My Screenwriting Workflow
Jonathan Ball has a post about his “workflow for screenwriting — what software I use, and so forth.”
Audio: Posthumous Publications
Italo Calvino's [Into the War](https://amzn.to/2Rxa3MJ) and Philip K. Dick's [We Can Remember It for You Wholesale](https://amzn.to/2RxKlHE) two posthumously published books of short fiction, contrast greatly but deliver stimulating reading experiences. > >