Greg Olear's Blog, page 13

Giant Leap

Although baseball is usually the sport of choice for sexual activity metaphors, Greg Olear's first time involved football. Specifically, the 1990 NFC Championship tilt between the New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers. (If you read this story in a novel, you wouldn't believe it).

J.D. Power: TNB Remembers Salinger

TNB writers reflect on J.D. Salinger.

RIP JDS TNB

The New Yorker thought so highly of J.D. Salinger that when "Zooey" was published in 1957, the story comprised the entire issue of the magazine.
 
The entire issue! Of The New Yorker!
 

There will never be another issue of that storied publication dedicated to a single story. But then, there will never be another Salinger.
 
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Most Read…or Must Read?

As "Friday Bloody Friday," Duke Haney's triumphant return to these pages, has vanished (that's a Peewee reference) from the "Most Read" list, where it has sat in kingly glory like Yertle the Turtle for the last ten days, usurped by a far inferior piece called "Eponymous," I think it's time to clarify something:


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Eponymous

Greg Olear asks, "What makes a good title?" Then he answers the question. Sort of. But not particularly well, because gang bangs are involved. What he really needs is your kind assistance.

Mr. & Mrs. Smith & Mr. & Mrs. Olear

Greg Olear can satisfy Angelina Jolie in ways Brad Pitt can only dream of. Or, rather, his wife can.

Highland, New York - 10:11 p.m.

The Big Four-Oh

TNB 3.0 at 40. Days, that is.

Best Books of 2009

The TNB editors select the best books of 2009.