Thursday, March 26, 2009

Happy anniversary ...

... Since '79, Library of America has safe-guarded nation's literature. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)

1 comment:

  1. LOA's notion of forever keeping some American literature and journalism in print is praiseworthy, and I would not quibble too much with LOA's editorial decisions over the years; however, every now and then LOA publishes something rather surprising, and--as an example--I would offer for your consideration the H. P. Lovecraft's collected tales. LOA's "canonization" of Lovecraft must have raised some eyebrows around the editorial offices when that decision was made. By the way, I own a copy of the Lovecraft (along with many other LOA volumes), and I confess that I was thoroughly entertained and intrigued by the bizarre tales. My final word on the topic, though, is this: Long live LOA, and I hope they continue to surprise me with their contributions to preserving the American canon.

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