Monthly Archives: July 2009

Short Story Reader on “Are You Somebody?”

Short Story Reader has a write-up about my story “Are You Somebody?”, which Juked was kind enough to publish. Last year the site also posted this piece about my story “Mexico,” which appeared in Failbetter. About “Are You Somebody?”: I’ve … Continue reading

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DeLillo, Wallace and a Fictional Book Reviewer

Murray Jay Siskind is a character from Don DeLillo’s novel White Noise. He’s one of the funniest and most memorable characters in the book. He says stuff like “TV offers incredible amounts of psychic data.” A former sportswriter turned visiting … Continue reading

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Lemonade Scam

Okay, I know that lately it’s been a bit heavy on the family life posts, but damn… This morning Ethan asked, “Can we do a lemonade scam again today?”

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Black Cab Sessions

Been meaning to mention this site for a while. Black Cab Sessions features clips of musicians who take a cab ride (in England) and play one song while in the back seat. Musicians include Ryan Adams, Bon Iver, Death Cab … Continue reading

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Back Home

Babies cried for the last three hours, but we finally made it home late last night. On Sunday we drove from Oceanside to San Francisco, and yesterday we returned. Overall the traveling went well — something like 700 miles with … Continue reading

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