Which contemporary novels will still be read in 100 years? Calvino's If On A Winter's Night a Traveler (#10), obviously, but what else? Vintage plans to narrow their list of 100 down to 15 "sure-things" by September.

It's a little crummy they're only drawing from their own catalog...but just a little crummy. It's more much troubling that they picked so few women. I think the final count was Men - 74, Women - 26. Didn't they think people would notice?

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got to run out and pick up Life, a User's Manual (#78). Calvino-tested, Calvino-approved.

(via Bookslut)