Monthly Archives: September 2007
America’s Next Top Gay Novelist
No word yet on which one of us is going to wear the Tyra wig and shout. Maybe we all will. Maybe it’ll be like our speaking stick. Announcing: The Open Door Project (this press release via Big Yellow Taxi … Continue reading
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Thinking of You During This Personality Crisis
The blog, of course, has gone through some design changes. If you have particular votes on design elements you like or don’t like, leave them in the comments or email me, please. I appreciate any input. Jane, I’m going to … Continue reading
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10 Things You Secretly Know In Your Heart Are True
240 million Americans are against the war in Iraq. Sitting US Senators are unconcerned that we lost the right of Habeas Corpus last year and are not taking action to restore it. If one of them is yours, contact them … Continue reading
Filed under apocalypse, current events, politics
Writing For Reality TV, Like Crime, Doesn’t Pay
It’s time to dump the term “reality TV.” At this point, it’s rather like referring to packaged fruit snacks as “produce.” My suggested replacement would be “partially scripted TV,” which I imagine would be preferable to “fabricated” for those who … Continue reading
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James Frey: A Million Little Dollars, others
James Frey sells novel for two million to HarperCollins. Emily Gould at Gawker does a lovely job of explaining why she’s pissed: Frey didn’t just pull an Augusten Burroughs—it’s not like the lies were “discrepancies” attributable to “we all have … Continue reading
While You Were Reading About Britney, Anna Nicole, Lindsay and Paris
Don’t you have any real news to report? by JoAnn48 From the comments section over at the TV Guide blogs. Well, apparently, yes, Joann48. We did have some real news. And yet it amazingly didn’t get reported. There are a … Continue reading
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more anonymous love poetry for you
Updates are up over at Rebel I Love You. Please keep sending them in.
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4 Things You May Not Know About the MFA in Writing
It’s that time of year again when I begin to hear from former students, looking for letters of recommendation for MFA programs, or advice about it. When I first began blogging, it was in part to cut down on some … Continue reading
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Best Campaign Slogan of ’08 (so far)
Legalize Freedom —from the Ron Paul campaign, based on a suggestion of his in a speech.
Filed under political art, politics
Alan Greenspan defends Ayn Rand in 1957
The NY Times found this letter the young Greenspan wrote to defend Rand from a harsh review of Atlas Shrugged: To the Editor: “Atlas Shrugged” is a celebration of life and happiness. Justice is unrelenting. Creative individuals and undeviating purpose … Continue reading →
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