By Erin L. Cox This summer, “Amateur Thursdays,” which Publishing Perspectives featured this time last year, will be posting the first of three new episodes of their web show about books. In each episode, established artists and authors, as well as emerging ones, discuss books — fiction, non-fiction, high-brow fare and low-brow stuff — in a given theme. “Amateur Thursdays” was …
Did You Catch “On Seduction,” Episode 1 of Amateur Thursdays?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story looks at several literary and artistic projects that have sought funding through Kickstarter.com. Back in June, we wrote about one such project — Amateur Thursdays. We’re happy to report that the project raised $9,600 from 90 backers. It was enough to support the production of three episodes, the first of which “On Seduction” debuted …
“Amateur Thursdays” Launches on Friday
By Erin L. Cox In June, Publishing Perspectives wrote a piece about a brand-new web program called “Amateur Thursdays,” which we described as “Vogue meets The New York Review of Books.” Today is the launch date for the website and the world premiere at The Frankfurt Book Fair. One of the founders, Giovanna Calvino, wrote a piece for today’s Frankfurt edition. …
Vogue Meets the New York Review of Books…on Video
By Edward Nawotka Berlin-based French book critic Fabrice Rozie and Giovanna Calvino, daughter of the late Italian author Italo Calvino, are raising money to launch a new literary webcast talk show in New York starting this summer. Entitled “Amateur Thursdays” the concept is to present five-minute, edited “show” featuring contemporary writers and celebrities discussion new and classic books that they …