Hey, not bad. Looks like my Goodreads shelf is about to grow. posted by Rustic Etruscan at 1:24 PM on January 18
Good find. posted by Carius at 1:34 PM on January 18
They seem to be taking the word "modern" seriously, even literally. That's a feature, not a bug. posted by chavenet at 1:53 PM on January 18 [1 favorite]
This is the best kind of list, where I've never heard of three-quarters of the things on it, but the few I've read are uniformly terrific. posted by theodolite at 2:10 PM on January 18 [1 favorite]
Yes, from their website:
*Though modern is a relative term depending on region of the world, this website features literature primarily from the 20th century - though there are some earlier and contemporary titles as well. posted by Cloud King at 2:51 PM on January 18
Very sparse interface, a bit annoying, but clean and nice looking.
the best kind of list,
cool, is there a torrent? posted by sammyo at 3:13 PM on January 18
Seems an awfully fancy-pants way of presenting some unrevealed person's list of recommended books. And "Stop Calling it Curation." posted by twsf at 3:54 PM on January 18 [1 favorite]
The linked essays, biographies, and reviews save it from being a collection of retro book covers. I could get lost in this for a good long while. posted by Rustic Etruscan at 4:04 PM on January 18
Weirdly random/incomplete selections in the areas where I have enough familiarity to judge. posted by yoink at 4:35 PM on January 18
Good start but incomplete. Props for Jimmy Santiago Baca in North America. posted by incandissonance at 8:13 PM on January 18
yoink: "Weirdly random/incomplete selections in the areas where I have enough familiarity to judge."
posted by Rustic Etruscan at 1:24 PM on January 18