Notes during and at the close, immediately after, my Skype appearance on Friday, June 4th, at “The Importance of Independents,”…
The Big Other interview: Gina Frangello
Gina Frangello is the mainstay of the Chicago literary scene—journalist, novelist, editor for OV Books (and long-time editor of its…
Must be the Season of the Gar
Mark Spitzer’s new Season of the Gar (University of Arkansas Press) is a travelogue into the world of ancient garfish—those…
A cásus about a cásus I bróðorlufu: Here bygynneth the Book of the Tales of Caunterbury
Whan that Aprill, with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote And bathed every veyne…
&NOW BOOKS / &NOW updates
1. When’s the next &NOW conference? Glad you asked. October 2011 (dates TBA), at the University of California San Diego,…
have you read _____ book?
Have you ever pretended to read someone’s book–perhaps a friend, perhaps a signed copy–when you have not, either from lack…
(In/Un)troducing Raymond Federman’s SHHH: The Story of a Childhood
I’ve just received the official word that Raymond Federman’s final novel, SHHH: The Story of a Childhood has been released—from…
On Lance Olsen–4 years later
I’ve been thinking a lot about Lance Olsen lately—not only because he tied up and duct taped my mouth during…
Skype/Live readings
I’m waiting at this moment to do a Skype reading–live–for South Texas College, and I know this sort of thing…