The Believer

The ever-enjoyable Michael Schaub at Bookslut comments on the recent Dave Eggers interview at Salon, taking exception to The Believer's ongoing belief that it's a literary magazine:

What all of this has to do with articles about light bulb stores and interviews with Tina Fey remains, at least for now, unclear.

Though I enjoy the magazine, I'm inclined to agree with him. A magazine created by writers isn't necessarily a literary magazine. The various book-related articles and Nick Hornby's wonderful ongoing column notwithstanding, the current issue includes articles on Abu Ghraib, toy-collecting adults, Mario Van Peebles, and other non-literary matters. And the non-literary ratio was notably higher for previous issues.

Dave, there's no shame in being a Renaissance Man (or Woman). Having diverse interests, and willingly admitting to such, should be thought of as a good thing.