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March 9, 2019April 4, 2019 - Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: A Sentence About a Sentence I Love: An Anthology, of Sorts

Note: This was originally published November 10, 2010.   A few months ago, in April, to be exact, I started…

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April 9, 2011April 9, 2011 - Uncategorized

Joseph Riippi’s THE ORANGE SUITCASE

Amber Sparks already wrote a fantastic and comprehensive review of Joseph Riippi’s The Orange Suitcase for Big Other, which you…

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November 10, 2010March 3, 2019 - Uncategorized

A Sentence About a Sentence I Love: An Anthology, of Sorts

A few months ago, in April, to be exact, I started a series of posts entitled “A Sentence About a…

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May 3, 2010March 8, 2019 - Books, Quotes, Reading, Uncategorized

A Sentence About a Sentence I Love, by Laura van den Berg

“My mother was always surprised by time.” —Joy Williams, “Escapes”   A beautiful sentence from an exquisitely heart-breaking story that…

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January 29, 2010January 29, 2010 - Uncategorized

Writer’s life: dicey life

I write all day long. Rarely do I write my own fictions all day long, however. Those I save for…

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December 15, 2009 - Uncategorized

Dan Wickett’s Best of 2009

First on my list for Best of 2009 would have to be seeing each of my three kids take another…

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December 8, 2009December 9, 2009 - Uncategorized

Big Other Contributors’ News #7

J.A. Tyler‘s book THE ZOO, A GOING has officially been contracted for publication with Dzanc Books, 2013. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Molly Gaudry…

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