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I Love BOMB Reading + Like A Boss with Emily Books + Mentors in Paperback
It’s a busy time. First, this Monday, February 6th, I’m reading from a new short story, just finished, unpublished, not even under submission yet. The occasion is the BOMB Magazine I <3 BOMB party, at the Powerhouse Arena bookstore in DUMBO, … Continue reading
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Sexy Nerd
My former student, Victor Vazquez, is one of my pride and joys, despite his not having yet published his novel.* He’s since gone on to do much more important things–things that will in all likelihood guarantee the publication of his … Continue reading
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Generation Born in 80s Now Performs 80s
Rifle Men (above) are on the label that brought us MGMT, Cantora Records. I’m at the Book Mill with my friend Melanie Fallon, on a writing date. It’s going well. A beautiful brown lab dog is periodically walking through and … Continue reading
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Funny, Not Funny, Fun
Carbs In Carbs: Pasta in a bread bowl. That is all. Astrologer Eric Francis explains why the news media freak-out regarding Swine Flu feels so weird. Mark Taylor makes a big hippie wish in the NYTimes for the end of … Continue reading
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Short Talk About Coldplay On SNL
Scene: Somewhere in Northampton, at my friend Randy’s handsome apartment. It’s after midnight and rain is pouring down. Visiting Friend of Randy’s From NYC: Uh, is…what are they wearing? Why so many ribbons? Me: It’s Goth Pirate. French Goth Pirate. … Continue reading
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My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down
Most of the time, I walk around feeling like someone replaced most of what I love about this country with a fake-looking creepy doll replica of it. A doll that’s trying to act casual, like nothing bad has happened. Even … Continue reading
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Boy Crisis Having Vote Crisis, Please Help
A former student of mine, Victor Vazquez, soon to be appearing in a video from MGMT, is in a band of his own, called Boy Crisis. When he first told me, I was, I’ll admit, so skeptical, though inside I … Continue reading
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Whose 80s Anyway?
When I was a student at Wesleyan University in the 80s, I used to go to house music parties at Malcolm X House. They usually started at about 1AM and ran until 5AM. There was usually no alcohol available. They … Continue reading
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Time To Pretend
My newest object of desire, the MGMT, in their new video for Time To Pretend.
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I Want To Hurry Home For You
My friend Shauna Seliy sent me some songs in the mail last week, something she does every so often. Here’s the playlist: 1. Nantes, Beirut 2. Slow Show, The National 3. God’s Gonna Cut You Down, Johnny Cash 4. Chinese … Continue reading
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