Monthly Archives: May 2009

NewPages.com Review of Slice Magazine

Every month NewPages.com faithfully reviews a batch of literary magazines (is anyone else doing this valuable service? I don’t think so). Anyway, this month they reviewed the current issue of Slice Magazine. And my story “My Status” got a nice … Continue reading

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Susan Bell’s “Revisioning The Great Gatsby”

A few years ago (four? five?) I attended the very first Tin House Writer’s Conference. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and one of the highlights was attending Susan Bell’s lecture called “The Artful Edit.” She talked a lot about … Continue reading

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Tom Waits Rules Too

“I’m the closest thing to myself that I know.” I came across this Tom Waits quote while reading a New York Times review of a new biography of him. I wasn’t aware there was a biography of Tom Waits. I … Continue reading

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Neko Case Rules

One of my favorite music blogs, Aquarium Drunkard (named after a Wilco song), recently posted some songs that Neko Case recorded for Canada’s CBC Radio3 Sessions. Man, it’s good stuff. Bare bones. Acoustic. Powerful. And that voice. By the way, … Continue reading

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AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com

I must, must share this website. Once you get there, keep scrolling and you might recognize someone…

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