an awesome, yet unpublished poem by Robert Bly: Call and Answer my favorite stanza is the one that ends the poem, Some masters say our life lasts only seven days. Where are we in the week? Is it Thursday yet? Hurry, cry now! Soon Sunday night will come.
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a poem by robert bly
Posted in book stew, writing stew, tagged call and answer, poetry, robert bly on April 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
funny
Posted in book stew, ridiculous stew, tagged charlie orr, david lehman, hypothetical library on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
so, this guy had the best idea. This book designer, Charlie Orr, who’s done lots of stuff for soft skull, bloof, penguin, etc., decided that because he’s not a writer, but still had all these great ideas for books (or something like that), he would make covers for books that DON’T EVEN EXIST! Brilliant. My [...]
new book
Posted in book stew, tagged anthony bourdain, kitchen confidential on November 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I’ve always been really into Anthony Bourdain’s show. He loves food. And he’s not a foodie. He just eats (and eats!). I respect his utter disregard for his own health in the name of food. And hey, his trip to Mexico city made me want to start eating meat again. Even though I’m only a [...]
in their words
Posted in book stew, celebrity stew, new york stew, texan stew, tagged Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt, Texas Monthly, Time, Walter Cronkite on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Walter Cronkite told the Texas Monthly the “way it was,” in 2006, including his time at the University of Texas, and longevity of the nightly news. Also, author (Angela’s Ashes) Frank McCourt died yesterday.
happy fourth
Posted in book stew, tagged america a prophecy, david baker, fourth of july, kevin young, patriotics, patriotism, poetry, sir walter scott, william blake on July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
for the critics would be patriots for the southerners the visionary and a happy fourth from me.
saturday morning
Posted in book stew, writing stew, tagged cornelius eady, nick flynn, saturday morning on June 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
has become even more special to me now that i spend all week going, going, going. it is the first day that i can really slow down. stop. read. write. I’m a Fool to Love You by Cornelius Eady Father Outside by Nick Flynn and i really adore this one. the children in my summer [...]
The Tiger’s Wife
Posted in book stew, tagged summer ficiton, téa obreht, the atlantic, the new yorker, the tiger's wife on June 7, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Just read Téa Obreht’s short story in The New Yorker summer fiction issue, “The Tiger’s Wife.” I can’t wait for her novel by the same name to be published. Apparently, another of her stories will also be featured in The Atlantic‘s summer fiction issue. I’ve always admired when an author can use folklore to create [...]
BookExpo
Posted in book stew, two more cents, tagged BookExpo America, electronic publishing, FREE INTERNET FOR ALL!, Richard Nash, self publishing, sherman alexie, the internet, The New York Times on June 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A few years ago, thinking of a future in publishing, I too attended the massive book fair. Comparable only to a Hog Show (not that I’ve ever attended a hog show), the massive arena is a heyday for publishers, agents, and hanger-oners (ME!) of the publishing industry to network, promote and check out last years [...]
may is…
Posted in book stew, writing stew, tagged emerging writers network, may, short story month on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
short story month? does every month have to have a thing? weird. i mean, i guess you shouldn’t need to have a month to appreciate something like a well-crafted short story, nor does it really do justice to all the wonderful short story writers…but according to emerging writers network, this is the month for short [...]
