So I noticed recently that I’ve been reading a lot of female writers’ work. But what’s especially interesting is that it hasn’t really been on purpose. This is in the midst of the insanity that is going on in the literary world (at least online) where everybody is arguing about the role of a writer’s … [Read more…]
My buddy Luke coined this term to me recently (speaking of Luke, get his new book on Kindle here, it’s rockin) and i’m really feeling it after finishing Leigh Stein’s The Fallback Plan from Melville House Press. It just rocked me. The post-college melancholy really hit me like a brick. Working on a review now that … [Read more…]
I unfortunately don’t get to writing enough as I should–something that I’m trying to remedy. Not just blogwise, but writing in general. Working on a “novel” new novel idea. See what I did there? I’m trying my hand at REALLY taking the cliche advice to write what I know. So we’ll see. Some really semi-autobiographical … [Read more…]
When we construct a connection to a certain sports team or player, we lay the foundations for something extremely volatile that controls our emotions in ways that few things can. Why do we get so angry when our team loses? Why do I get more angry when Liverpool loses in the English Premier League than … [Read more…]
It’s Friday, and I’m taking a bit of time to catch up on reading/writing stuff before heading out with friends for the night. Then work at Barnes & Noble tomorrow for awhile. First weekend shift, expecting a crapload of people coming in. Hopefully I can handle it! One of the best perks of the job … [Read more…]
Ok, so my Achtung Baby series didn’t really take off, my weekend was nutso. I’ll follow it up with like one post summing up the rest of the album. That’s just how I roll. Worked on a book review for The Rumpus, on Marthe Reed’s “Gaze.” In short: the author’s goal with her poetry was … [Read more…]
Right now, I’m about to finish “The Marriage Plot” by Jeffrey Eugenides. Loving it so far, excellent characters that I feel very connected to: that’s been a really great part of all the literature I’ve been reading lately. “The Art of Fielding” was the same way, though I did consider it to be due to … [Read more…]
In honor of the DELUXE (always a good sign) release of my favorite album ever, “Achtung Baby,” I’m going to talk about each song individually and what it means to me, why it’s so good, etc. So first up, “Zoo Station,” the kickoff, starter, etc etc. The name of the tour following the album’s release … [Read more…]
Went through an old notebook, found all the poems I thought could be rescued from the rubbish bin that my brain often produces. Maybe you will see them soon in a lit mag near you!
[8tracks width=”300″ height=”250″ playops=”” url=”http://8tracks.com/mixes/413832″]