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Cliche and cataclysm
Whenever California burns or shakes or collapses in mudslides, a cavalcade of familiar noir-isms comes along for the ride. Social critics wax nihilistic about impermanence as a permanent state of mind. Inevitably, Joan Didion quotes blow in like the Santa...Tags: Joan Didion, Natural Resources, Religion and Belief, Disasters, Environmental Issues
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The L.A. way of death
jstein@latimescolumnists.comYOU CAN argue about whether it's better to live here or New York or San Francisco, but one thing is for sure: Los Angeles is the best place to die. The rest of the country is still stuck in the somber, generic, sterile, 20th century funeral mind-set,...Tags: Social Issues, Movies, Entertainment, Religion and Belief, Robert Goulet
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Thomas Pynchon's novels will finally be released as e-books
Jacket CopyThomas Pynchon's works will finally enter the e-book universe Wednesday. Will you have to rely on the Trystero for delivery?... -
Secret codes, the Trystero: A mysterious Thomas Pynchon hunt
Jacket CopyStickers marked with the Trystero symbol from Thomas Pynchon's "The Crying of Lot 49" and a coded URL are hidden nationwide. But what do they mean?... -
Happy (day late) Pynchon in Public Day!
Jacket CopyA Jacket Copy operative made it to the L.A. headquarters of Pynchon in Public Day for some Trystero coffee.... -
'The Simpsons' at 500: Show runner talks angry Homer, Julian Assange
Show Tracker"The Simpsons" hits its 500th episode on Feb. 19 with guest voice Julian Assange. "The Simpsons" executive producer Al Jean has been with the series since the beginning. He talks about his 23 years with "The Simpsons."... -
“Simpsons” executive producer Al Jean talks Episode 500, the show’s history, and more
Channel Guide MagazineThis Sunday, Feb. 19, at 8pm ET/PT, The Simpsons will air its milestone 500th episode, “At Long Last Leave,” in which the Simpson family is evicted from Springfield and joins an off-the-grid community outside of town. But it doesn't look as if... -
A marketing shift: Ryan Chapman leaves FSG for Penguin
Jacket CopyRyan Chapman spearheaded new digital marketing initiatives at FSG; now he's leaving to take over the marketing department at the Penguin Press.... -
Handicapping the Nobel Prize in literature: a guide
Jacket CopyWho is Assia Djebar and why is she considered among the top contenders for the Nobel Prize in literature? This handy guide can help.... -
Believe it: Bob Dylan is favored to win Nobel Prize in literature
Jacket CopyBob Dylan as Nobel prize-winner? Bob Dylan is the odds-on favorite to win the Nobel Prize for literature.... -
AFI Fest 2011: The literate anxieties of 'The Color Wheel'
24 FramesA ruefully acid-dipped send-up of the indie family comedy, "The Color Wheel" plays Saturday and Monday as part of AFI Fest. It will also screen on the UCLA campus on Tuesday as a double bill with Perry's first feature, 2009's "Impolex."... -
Phyllis Gebauer, who made significant Thomas Pynchon donation, has died
Jacket CopyPhyllis Gebauer, an author and creative writing teacher whose collection of signed Thomas Pynchon books was revealed six weeks ago, has died....
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