I’ll be taking part in this reading in Chicago later on in the month. The song in question? In my case, it’s by Joan of Arc.
Category Archives: Fiction
Me @ Volume 1- Afternoon Bites: Book art, Dusted and Fluxblog turn ten, Joyland on Greenpoint, and more
- There Is a Documentary About Linotype. We Think This Is Awesome.
- Afternoon Bites: Carl Wilson’s 2011, Emma Straub makes a mix, Justin Davidson on Philip Glass, and more
- Hillary Jordan’s “When She Woke”: A Discussion
- Afternoon Bites: Steve Erickson talks politics, Mikhail Bulgakov gets unreal, Pam Houston on mentoring, and more
April 17, 2007, Author: , Leave a comment
thoughts on some writing from a few years ago
Categories: Fiction, MeFor a good chunk of years, I worked on a series of linked stories called The “Polite Rebels” EP. Essentially, it was four stories — two short and two fairly long — which overall added up to something greater than simply “four stories pertaining to New Jersey”. I got some feedback on it from Molly … Continue reading
I have joined Mickey Hess among the ranks of writers to appear in an issue of THE2NDHAND and subsequently be interviewed by the blog What to Wear During an Orange Alert. The interview is here. In it, I ramble about Robertson Davies; Loney, Dear; and Bascove‘s cover illustrations. Postscript: the above is the first time … Continue reading
via the2ndhand: THE2NDHAND vs NYC @ Galapagos Art Space Monday, 4/16 7.30 PM FREE 70 North 6th St., Brooklyn Drink and listen to stories! The2ndHand (Chicago + Birmingham) brings new writing for literate apes to New York. This latest installment features Tao Lin, author of the forthcoming volumes “Bed” and “Eeeee Eee Eeee” (both Melville … Continue reading
Friday, 3/1 Arrive in Atlanta. Settle in at hotel; extend stay an extra day. Attempt to find parking in Little Five Points. Repeat for the better part of an hour, interspersed with getting lost. Attempt to find the Drunken Unicorn, not realizing that it looks from the outside like a stairwell in a parking lot. … Continue reading
I’ll be doing two readings next weekend to coincide with the release of issue 23 of THE2NDHAND, which contains my short story “Spencer Hangs Over Newark”. Saturday, March 3: Atlanta, GA Criminal Records | 7 PM | Free Jamie Allen | C.T. Ballentine | Tobias Carroll | Todd Dills Sunday, March 4: Birmingham, AL Speakeasy … Continue reading
…is a short story I wrote. Somewhere near 700 feet, Spencer looks down at the seaport of Elizabeth, streetlights like pinpricks in a child’s planetarium. The 737′s wing angles down by minute degrees, reaching out toward Manhattan as the plane makes its final approach. The airport beckons, a harbor of new glows and old concrete. … Continue reading
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August 7, 2006, Author: , Leave a comment
The Anxiety List
Categories: Fiction, Little Engines + TNIThe Anxiety List