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Thom Jones: The Pugilist at Rest (in Peace)

Posted on October 27, 2016 by Sean Murphy

Thom Jones was not a one-shot wunderkind so much as a career scrapper who banged back at a world intent on beating the shit out of him. Continue reading →

Posted in Appreciations | Tagged baseball, boxing, Cold Snap, Dostoyevsky, Jake LaMotta, short stories, Sonny Liston Was a Friend of Mine, the New Yorker, The Pugilist at Rest, Theogenes, Thom Jones, tolstoy, writing | 1 Comment

Tell Me a Story About Your Collection of Stories

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Sean Beaudoin

Sean Beaudoin talks about what it was like to write, let alone sell, a collection of short stories in 2016. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged algonquin press, barbara eden, bernie madoff, Colonel Kurtz, literature, Sean Beaudoin, Short Solace, short stories, The Beatles, the bottle, welcome thieves, writing | 2 Comments

Girls Gone Old

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Fiona Helmsley

“I chose to incorporate my physicality and sexuality into my identity as a writer. I liked the attention, but I also hoped in some ways that it would work as a leveler.” Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged aging, Bill and Ted, Bitch, bodies, Boss Hog, Liars Club, Mary Karr, writing | Leave a comment

Nonexistent Knights: Italo Calvino, Richey Edwards and the Identity of the Writer

Posted on August 17, 2015 by Philip Marsh

Mysterious disappearances. The Manic’s Richey Edwards dropped off the face of the earth. Calvino shape shifted. What does it offer an author. Philip Marsh on the I and voice of writing. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature, Music | Tagged Autobiography, Italo Calvino, Manic Street Preachers, Sherlock Holmes, writing | Leave a comment

The Enigmatic and Infinite Juxtaposition of a Sunflower and Oreo: An Interview with Mat Johnson

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Helena Baptiste

Helena Baptiste sits down with Mat Johnson to discuss writing, publishing, race, and his new novel LOVING DAY. Continue reading →

Posted in Literature | Tagged biracial, fatherhood, Loving Day, Mat Johnson, novels, publishing, Pym, race, VIDA, writing | 3 Comments

Sunday Light and Word – Cycles of Refrain

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Hank Cherry

Searching the angles of chance Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday Light and Word | Tagged Baltimore Protests, Freddie Gray, get together, Hank Cherry, Jerrie Cherry, Looting, Maryland, No Justice No Peace, Peaceful, photography, Riots, smart guy, Towson, writing | Leave a comment

The Sun’s Own Room

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Jordan Rosenfeld

Jordan Rosenfeld’s dad was a dealer. Selling pot in amounts that could have put him in federal prison. The money bought designer clothes, cars – and decades of uncertainty. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged family, marijuana, pot, Sonoma, writing | Leave a comment