Friday's Literary Grab Bag

Planning Our Escape

Yesterday, we faced the sad realities of the economic downturn.  The news reports are real, and real people are being shat on by declining property values and financial woes.  We are not here to point fingers (okay, we blame everyone), but rather distract you with the riches of the written word. NPR has the true Southern “voice.” Carl Hiassen’s Florida will never go bankrupt, regardless of how formulaic it becomes.  While we’re on the topic of comedy, here’s an anthology of parody. Elsewhere, Don Delillo is at Yankee Stadium, and farming goes gay.  There you have it, buckaroo. Enjoy the wealth while you still can.  –  Andrew Geer