Gary Shteyngart can’t read but Jeffery Eugenides, Mary Gaitskill, James Franco, etc love him anyway.

Should writers get paid?

Typo 14 is out. I just started reading, but Foley rips as usual and Sommer Browning pickles my butt so good: “If a human exploded isn’t a question.” More.

What writer would you like to see naked?

David Foster Wallace and David Lipsky, audio.

Salt Publishing is looking for recommendations from readers on books they should publish.

Still from "Versions," by Oliver Laric, 2010

Versions is a brilliant video essay  [via Booooooom!]

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1QM6YZC45g&annotation_id=annotation_323647&feature=iv

Reminder: Ten Walks/Two Talks contest for the commenter who has taken the longest walk ends tomorrow at noon…

What’s your favorite biography? Autobiography?