This August’s Book Of the Month is Miranda July’s No One Belongs Here More Than You. It is, quite simply, a damn good collection of fiction from a writer who can at once be traditional and calculated and at once be irreverent and fresh. For fans of George Saunders (this is a bit of stretch, [...]
Archive for August, 2007
Book Of the Month, Vol. II
Posted in Book Of the Month on August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
RAGAD’s New Online
Posted in RAGAD on August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
RAGAD’s new online issue is up. Good stuff this month, stories by Emerson Dameron, Gary Beck, and R.L. Aseret. Spread the word, good folk. Make sure everyone you know reads these stories.
Better Of Internet Interviews
Posted in Day to day on August 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This is a nice little interview with fellow writer Ben Tazner. Very nicely done. I wish I could get an interview with this host, but alas, I think I am too small beans to get booked on this show. Enjoy.
Upcoming
Posted in RAGAD on August 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
(From Quimby’s)
September 22, 2007 — 7:30pmto8:30pm
RAGAD presents INTERSECTIONS: A READING FROM THE STREETS. Join local authors for a night of readings, both fictive and non, based on Chicago street intersections and locales. Come listen and see how the roads you travel inspire other. This event doubles as a release party for RAGAD # 4, which [...]
Supergood
Posted in Day to day on August 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Kate and I saw Superbad last night. Michael Cera, aka George Michael from Arrested Development, is maybe the best blonde-haired actor in Hollywood. Wall to wall laughs. Touching moment at the end of the movie: fat kid, skinny kid, sleeping bag.
Think of Porky’s. Revenge of the Nerds. Then throw Superbad into the mix. A cult [...]
Nail In The Coffin
Posted in Periscopes on August 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
I have had an idea for sometime now that Periscopes, my chapbook of fiction, would not be coming out as planned, but I figured I’d wait until I was sure before I said anything. However, yes, it is fact, Periscopes is at best postponed for sometime for a myriad of reasons. Money. Time. Energy. Effort. [...]
September Is The Month For Readings
Posted in RAGAD on August 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
New event just announced. Details below. Also, the reading on 9/22 at Quimbys now has a new twist. A raffle will take place after the performances, first and second place prizes include free books and lifetime subscriptions to RAGAD–our lifetime, not yours…You have to be present to win. More details to come…
Saturday, September 29th @ [...]
Review
Posted in Writings on August 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
My review of Ben Tanzer’s Lucky Man, which was also Book Of The Month on this blog, is now up at 63 Channels. Hope you enjoy it, and also go out and buy Ben’s book. Good stuff. Not too much to report. Working on stories, many stories, hopefully stories that you will be able to [...]
