Books: I probably only read 10 contemporary books in 2009 but of those, Bluets by Maggie Nelson was the best,…
The wily best cited in 2009
Best of 2009. A best is a wily creature indeed. As surprising as Sasquatch or even a hummingbird, a Northern…
Unlisted
My gift to you. Have you been reading list after list of people’s “Best of 2009”, dismayed to find your…
Big Other Contributors’ News #8
Lily Hoang is a new contributor to Html Giant. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Shya Scanlon will be reading on Sunday, December 20, 2009…
Cara Benson’s Best of 2009
Memorable readings/performances of 2009: In no particular order and likely woefully gapingly remiss: AND to be noted that these things are…
My Four Favorite New Books of 2009, #2: Ulrich Haarbürste’s Novel of Roy Orbison in Clingfilm
#1 | #3 | #4 #2. Ulrich Haarbürste’s Novel of Roy Orbison in Clingfilm by Ulrich Haarbürste (Serapion Books, 2008)
Darby Larson’s Best of 2009
Best ‘AurA’ or sweat and junk. I have to say the library down the street is meatier this year. I…
Farewell Sean Lovelace!
Please join me in sending off Sean Lovelace. He’s leaving to become a contributor at Html Giant. His zany, provocative…
Toulouse-Lautrec’s Au Moulin Rouge
One of my favorite paintings is Au Moulin Rouge by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. It lives here in Chicago, at the…
Tobias Carroll’s Best of 2009
A very incomplete list of books, comics, and music that moved me this year. David Bazan: Curse Your Branches (Barsuk)…