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January 18, 2013
by Dan
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Something for the Weekend

Rubbish – Rachel Cooke on the artist Kurt Schwitters at The Guardian: Merz doesn’t mean anything: it is a nonsense word (it comes from Commerzbank, an ad for which appears in one of his earliest collages). But after 1918 everything Schwitters … Continue reading

December 11, 2009
by Dan
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Something for the Weekend

It’s been a slightly shite week in the book trade this week. Amidst the plethora of end of year/decade “Best of…” lists and gift guides, it was announced that Kirkus and Editor & Publisher Magazine are going to close (are … Continue reading