Art Forms of Nature is a lithograpich print book by German biologist Ernst Haeckel. A few othe lithographs have been uploaded in high res to Wikipedia and they’re worth a look. Click on the pic.
Fifty things I’ve learned about the lit life – Robert McCrum
One more list
Vaclav Havel Dies at 75
Writers, artists design money for modern times – in pictures
Searching for Love in the Windy City
Love and shame and love by Peter Orner,NYT review
Anita Desai on Longing and Striving
Her new book The Artist of Disappearance, 3 novellas
Read This, Aussie Writers Recommend
Writers Choose Their Favourite Books of 2011
Christa Wolf Dies at 82
100 Notable books of 2011
From the NYT click here to read.










