Tag Archives: The Weeklings

An Excerpt from Pax Americana

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Kurt Baumeister

Kurt Baumeister’s debut novel, a satirical thriller entitled Pax Americana, will be released on March 15th by Stalking Horse Press. Early notices have been strong including praise from Weeklings Founding Editor Sean Beaudoin and bestselling authors Darin Strauss and Caroline … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Archer, caroline leavitt, Chuck Greaves, Darin Strauss, excerpt, Kurt Baumeister, Literary, Martin Amis, Novel, Pax Americana, politics, satire, Sean Beaudoin, Shya Scanlon, Thaisa Frank, The Weeklings, thriller, Vonnegut | Leave a comment

The Portrait-Sitter: Poverty, Intimacy, Paint, & Naples

Posted on September 29, 2016 by John Domini

In an excerpt from his memoir-in-progress, Cooking the Octopus, writer John Domini tells of a sweltering Naples afternoon spent as a painter’s subject. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Memoir, The Arts | Tagged art, Italy, John Domini, Naples, painting, The Weeklings | 1 Comment

Beware the Ides of Trump

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

I come not to praise Trump but to bury him. Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, The American Scream, The Weeklings | Tagged debate, Donald Trump, Dubya, Hillary Clinton, Julius Caesar, Kurt Baumeister, militarism, Plutarch, Sulla, The American Scream, The Weeklings | 1 Comment

The Final Popped Culture

Posted on September 14, 2016 by The Editors

The Weeklings editors, staff, and various contributors take turns answering the one question that matters most. Continue reading →

Posted in Popped Culture | Tagged ashley perez, big ron dantomine, catwoman, elliot smith, essays, greg olear, Henry Cherry, island of apples, Jamie Blaine, Janet Steen, Jen kabat, Julie Newmar, Lawrence Benner, Nelly Reifler, Popped culture, popped culture #3, popped culture #4, Ronald Reagan, Sean Beaudoin, Seth Fischer, skinner box, The Beach Boys, The Weeklings, vince navy | 1 Comment

Deaths of Distant Friends (or, John Updike Fucking Rocks)

Posted on August 29, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

Kurt Baumeister and John Updike met once upon a time. The event probably wasn’t memorable for Updike, but it was for Baumeister. Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Literature, Memoir, Popular Culture | Tagged Deaths of Distant Friends, John Updike, Kurt Baumeister, Memories, Rabbit, Run, The Weeklings | Leave a comment

An Interview with D. Foy–Part 2

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

Part 2 of Kurt Baumeister’s discussion with author D. Foy wherein the topic turns to matters as diverse as Foy’s literary influences and a dog named Mrs. Roosevelt. And there’s an excerpt from Patricide! Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, The Arts, Uncategorized | Tagged D. Foy, Gutter Opera, Kurt Baumeister, literary influences, Mrs. Roosevelt, Patricide, Stalking Horse Press, The Weeklings | Leave a comment

An Interview with D. Foy–Part 1

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Kurt Baumeister

In Part 1 of their two-part conversation, D. Foy and Kurt Baumeister discuss time, fathers, religion, capitalism, the state of literary fiction, and D.’s bold new book, Patricide. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, The Arts, Uncategorized | Tagged D. Foy, Kurt Baumeister, literary fiction, literature, Patricide, Stalking Horse Press, The Weeklings, time | 3 Comments