If you already know Ellen Meister, I’m sure, like me, you consider yourself lucky. She is warm, witty, brilliant, beautiful, AND she’s a kick ass wife, mother, and writer to boot. On top of all of this, Ellen is through and through lovable and so, my friends, this week (a very special week in the life of Ellen Meister and those who love her), … Read More Ellen Meister Week: Day One
Randall Brown made me cry today when I read his review of my flash Remember (which was the first ever creative writing thing of mine accepted for publication. So timely and perfect to read this generous review of Randall’s today as I return from vacation and from the land and place and part of me I was, and always am, trying to remember. Thank … Read More Aw, shucks!
Here’s a sampling of books I read on vacation (I’m not listing some because they were either rereads or books I couldn’t finish): Middlesex – Jeffrey EugenidesHot damn, what a fantastic book this is! Again, what was I waiting for?? Allen and I both read this one (same goes for several on this list) and boy did we enjoy the hell out of it. … Read More vacation reads
It has been 22 days since my last post. I apologize for being absent and thank you for not giving up on me. In a nutshell, my sparkling time at Tin House and my glorious vacation (way up north with the bright sky and the smell of spruce) were sublime (to give you an idea, I’ve uploaded this photo of me swimming in the … Read More 22 Days
Really. I am going. But before I do, please take a few moments to read this excellent story from my friend (even though I’ve never met him face to face) Matthew M. Quick–Sir, why is your nose so tall?. Okay. Thanks. Byeeee.
Bye, bye now. I’m going to be incommunicado for the next couple of weeks as I’ll be off at Tin House and then off on vacation (during which I will also be attending my high school reunion and celebrating my anniversary) and then away for work. I may post during these next three weeks and I may not. But please make sure you stop … Read More C U in August!
This month Baltimore Interview offers you: The Autobiography of Wasyl Palijczuk
You Don’t Have to Live Here by Natasha Radojcic is the heartbreaking story of a young woman named, Sasha–part Muslim, part Gypsy Christian–who makes her way from Yugoslavia to Cuba to Greece and finally, to New York City where she finds her place in the world, at least for the time being. It is a beautiful, quick read that will threaten to tear you … Read More You Don’t Have to Live Here, by Natasha Radojcic
Read The Kenyon Review Summer 2006 pretty much from cover to cover the other day. Starting with David H. Lynn’s notes (astute commentary on the state of CNF): Truman Capote got it right when he called In Cold Blood a “nonfiction novel.” He was suggesting that the great strength of novels is precisely that they can give us, through the transformative magic of narrative … Read More The Kenyon Review–Summer 2006
FRiGG is one of my favorite ezines. The editors have unflinching an eye for what they like. And they never, ever disappoint. Want to learn more about what makes FRiGG tick? Here’s an interview with the magnificent Ellen Parker, FRiGG’s EIC.
The only thing I didn’t like about The Good Life, a collection of stories by Erin McGraw, was that it ended. I would have liked for the book and each story within to go on and on. In its core this is a book about relationships–all types of relationships: marital, extra-marital, friendships, mentorships, and those relationships we have with people we don’t necessarily care … Read More The Good Life, by Erin McGraw
I love Katie Weekley‘s writing–she is so funny and honest. And once again she does not disappoint with Internal Power Wash: When I stepped into the honey, the Third Assistant Director stared at me like he was Mulder in a super important cliffhanger episode of the X-Files. Sure enough, I was green as an alien when I looked in the mirror. Then I immediately … Read More read it
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