Yesterday My friend says I was not a good son you understand I say yes I understand he says I…
Kubrick: The Great Bully
We all know the stories. 80 takes, 90 takes. Well, you rewrite something that many times, it’s bound to get…
Politics are Personal
July 30, 2007 Morning: Bush lied, Bergman died. Evening: Bush lied, Antonioni died.
At Swim-Two-Birds – Week 2 wrap up
Week 2 is now finished. Week 3 read through to end (page 315*). (*239 in some editions)
I HEART NYC Craigslist
I guess you can see what I’m been doing in NYC. This Craigslist ad delights me. Am Renting A Single…
Week one wrap up – At Swim-Two-Birds
Week 1 is now finished. Discussion is welcomed to begin below. The last two weeks are as follows: Week 2…
Reading At Swim-Two-Birds
Is everyone ready? Here is the plan for Flann. Week 1 (March 19-25) read through to page 109 (end of…
Don’t Stop Reading / At Swim-Two-Birds
Here is poet August Kleinzahler on teaching: I read to them and have them read and I have them do…
John Berger on Publicity
From Ways of Seeing, a 1972 book of essays on art and culture by Booker-prize winner John Berger:…
Women on Men
Recently I’ve gloried in the prose of some of my favorite female writers: Alice Munro, Paula Fox, Christine Schutt, Diane…