I'm especially interested in films about writers of color and writers from the global south. Any kind of film is fine - need not be a documentary. But a progressive/radical/critical outlook is appreciated! Particularly looking for films that will appeal to an intelligent but not super-theorized audience - ie, that documentary about Derrida is
not what we're looking for, and even the recent one about Zizek is an edge case.
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posted by Frowner
on Jan 9, 2013 -
4 answers
Seeking your top shelf recommendations for excellent books about sports. If you've read (and liked) David Halberstam, H.G. Bissinger, or John Feinstein, your recommendations are particularly helpful. Picky details below the fold.
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posted by MoonOrb
on Feb 1, 2012 -
15 answers
BookFilter: Seeking recommendations for book-club-type novels or short story collections about nature and the outdoors.
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posted by Miko
on Jun 27, 2011 -
27 answers
Can anyone point me towards examples of authors (or other artists) who have produced work with a theme that runs contrary to their own established political or social views?
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posted by MShades
on May 27, 2011 -
26 answers
What is the title or author of this older fiction book? The main character says "Well!" throughout it.
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posted by magnoliasouth
on Apr 10, 2011 -
1 answer
I would like to read speculative and adventure fiction by authors with lots of life experience related to the stories they tell. Oh, they also have to write well. For bonus points: the experience shouldn't be in technology or military.
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posted by jetsetlag
on Feb 25, 2011 -
18 answers
I'm looking for snippets of song lyrics that reference authors, books, or reading, and I'm looking for ones that can (more or less) stand on their own outside the context of the song.
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posted by redsparkler
on Nov 17, 2010 -
60 answers
What is your favorite travel book/essay/blog? Who are your favorite travel writers?
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posted by rinosaur
on Oct 29, 2010 -
30 answers
I have a very narrow taste in fiction, and I'm running out authors. Overall, I like
how things are written more than what they say. But even given that, I'm terribly picky. Help me find more authors to love!
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posted by hopeless romantique
on Sep 3, 2010 -
48 answers
There's no shortage of excellent "what to read" threads around here, but I'm looking for something a bit more specific. The tricky part is I'm looking for a style and a point of view, rather than a particular genre or subject.
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posted by TayBridge
on Jan 29, 2010 -
46 answers
With NaNoWriMo looming ever nearer, I would like to hear your best tips, tricks, habits, and techniques for staying chained to the keyboard.
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posted by BitterOldPunk
on Oct 22, 2009 -
26 answers
My uncle recently mentioned to me that he's never read any book written by a woman. Apparently this is because he doesn't think they'll be any good - he seems to think women can only write romance novels. I find this both horrific and hard to believe, but he seemed serious. So, Hive Mind, I need your help in drafting a list of the very best books written by female authors. Help me teach him the error of his ways!
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posted by badmoonrising
on Jul 29, 2009 -
92 answers
OK, I've posted on this subject before. Each time, I'm a little further along. Here is where I am right now. I've been working on a book since March. The idea upon which the book is based has been getting a lot of attention recently and has consistently been in the news for about four years.
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posted by CollectiveMind
on Dec 8, 2008 -
5 answers
I need some new favourite writers! Please recommend some ones that I'll love as much as Mark Kurlansky and Italo Calvino, etc.
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posted by troika
on Nov 17, 2008 -
30 answers
Are there any reasonably well-known (or even famous) writers who are truly multi-genre?
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posted by wackybrit
on Nov 10, 2008 -
54 answers
ProseFilter: Nabokov's
Lolita was once hailed as "a love letter to the English language." I'm looking for modern and contemporary authors with similar aspirations.
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posted by zoomorphic
on Sep 12, 2008 -
43 answers
I've been reading 'New Kings of Nonfiction' by Ira Glass and love it. I want to read more articles and books in this vein.
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posted by reenum
on Feb 27, 2008 -
7 answers
In your opinion, who are the best female science fiction authors? What are the best scifi books written by women?
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posted by taz
on Feb 8, 2008 -
106 answers
What'sThatBookFilter: A not-recent, nonfiction book by a female editor in which she, among other things, writes letters to her authors?
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posted by Drohan
on Dec 21, 2007 -
3 answers
As I get older (and possibly more cantankerous) I'm becoming less willing to spend good money on potentially bad books (well, maybe not bad per se, but books I don't enjoy). Once upon a time, in the increasingly dim past, I used to purchase many books on the assumption that some would prove worth reading. Now, books are becoming increasingly expensive in Australia, and I'm consequently becoming more and more demanding that the book be worth reading before I part with my cash.
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posted by planetthoughtful
on Apr 15, 2007 -
41 answers
Help me to let go of my bias against women's fiction. What fiction books written by women would a "real" man like?
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posted by Xurando
on Feb 13, 2007 -
77 answers
Looking for inspiration in two kinds of books. Perhaps you've got some recommendations? 1) Novels with very short "chapters" or fragments or pieces, that combine to make a whole; 2) Books boldly written, whether that be a writer being bold with timelines, punctuation, language, etc. (examples of both types of books inside).
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posted by dobbs
on Dec 6, 2006 -
54 answers
I'm looking for books by famous people that they wrote early in their career or under a nom de plume.
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posted by clairezulkey
on Jul 26, 2006 -
25 answers
I've forgotten the name of an author I used to read as a child. His last name ended in "aard", I think, and maybe started with a K or an L? He wrote a number of books about dogs...
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posted by vorfeed
on May 25, 2006 -
14 answers
Which famous sci-fi author bet another author that if he wrote the worst book he could, it would become a hit?
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posted by pornucopia
on Mar 21, 2006 -
25 answers
I went to a first meeting of a book club tonight, and it was an utter failure. We need, at the very least, a great book with broad appeal to discuss at our next meeting.
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posted by divka
on Oct 24, 2005 -
31 answers
I have a number of favourite authors - who I would buy books from - on spec - so I'm keen to know when their next work is coming out. Is there a site that tracks 'forthcoming' books...so I can plan ahead?
posted by mattr
on Apr 10, 2005 -
5 answers
I recall reading an article critizing some of today's popular writers (Clancy and King were two I recall) for being bland or suffering from too much Strunk and White. What then are some modern writers who gush with their own, unique style?
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posted by grefo
on Nov 29, 2004 -
36 answers
