Culture Buzz Aravind Adiga’s debut novel has won the Man Booker Prize in the U.K. The novel — about the extreme economic stratification of contemporary India — was a surprise winner to pundits and bet-takers alike. Expect to see it popping up on your subway commute/as part of your cocktail party conversation soon.
Politics Buzz The former White House press secretary’s new tell-all book, What Happened, comes out on Monday, and is already generating a lot of press. There will be a lot of punditry today about whether the book’s revelations say anything new or meaningful, but our favorite excerpt being passed around the blogs is McClellan’s reporting that Bush admitted he’s unable to remember if he did cocaine or not in his younger days: “You know, the truth is I honestly don’t remember whether I tried it or not. We had some pretty wild parties back in the day, and I just don’t remember.”
Culture Buzz A new book from New York Times Magazine columnist Rob Walker about our relationship with the brands we consume. Design and marketing blogs are excited about the book — due out next month — and there are a few sample chapters available online.
Politics Buzz Arianna Huffington’s new book exposes the “Lunatic Fringe” of the Republican Party. What happens when the right wing’s “Lunatic Fringe” takes control of the government? Find out in Arianna Huffington’s new book, “Right Is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe.” It makes the whole Obama Vs. Clinton fight look silly when the alternative is four more years of the lunatic fringe in power.
Culture Buzz A professor dying of pancreatic cancer gives a final lecture for his kids. The video was huge last fall; now it’s coming our in a book version. But if you don’t like to read, you can still see video of the lecture here.
Culture Buzz New York City’s most popular publicist’s first book, I Was Told There’d Be Cake, is receiving lots of attention and the requisite amount of backlash. She’s been praised by some big names and has become fodder for the snark mongers. We’re pretty impressed by the detailed dioramas she made to accompany her stories on her website.
Culture Buzz The new novel, by author Graham Rawle, is composed entirely of phrases clipped from women’s magazines of the ’60s. It’s not just a novelty book - it tells the story of fashion-loving Norma Fontaine, who turns out much more than she seems - though it does read, visually, a bit like a lengthy ransom note.
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