News and Notes

Jonathan Franzen wrings his hands about the God thing.

Sara Paretsky is suing an Indiana man in the wake of a traffic accident that she argues impaired her earning power.

David Morrell, author of First Blood, is quite happy with the Rambo films.

(And a quick Dept. of Self-Promotion note: I have a short review of Marc Masters‘ fine book on New York’s No Wave scene in this week’s Washington City Paper. An interview with Masters is now up on CP‘s music blog, Black Plastic Bag.)