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Knockemstiff, by Donald Ray Pollock

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Not a set of short stories to make you happy. Apocalyptically dark, gloomy stories about a rural Ohio town from the 60s to the present. These are well-crafted stories and Pollock has a compelling voice. While you probably won’t enjoy these stories, if you like literary fiction, you should check this out.

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Books: 31/52

52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.

Jul 02, 2009 | Categories: 52 Books/52 Weeks | Leave A Comment »

Last Night at the Lobster, by Stewart O’Nan

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Some days I really miss working high school/college jobs, at movie theaters, Staples, and restaurants. They weren’t necessarily good jobs, but the camaraderie and the pride in them was pleasing. O’Nan’s short novel, about the last day of a Red Lobster, made me want those jobs again, if only for a while.

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Books: 30/52

52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.

Jun 30, 2009 | Categories: 52 Books/52 Weeks | Leave A Comment »

The Week’s Twitter Updates for 2009-06-30

  • New Split Lip story idea: horror story set amidst Shackleton’s Antarctic voyage. Huzzah PBS! #
  • Show was best for collectors and back-issue hunters. Not really my audience. So it goes. Organizer was very nice, tho #
  • Setting up at con in e. Hanover, nj, ramada. 10-4 today. Here’s to a good show. Come say hi! #
  • People! Tell me: what’s your favorite desktop Twitter client ( a free client would be ideal, but isn’t required). #
  • Going to be at the E. Hanover, NJ comix show this Sunday selling Split Lip. If you’re in NY Metro, come say hi http://tinyurl.com/5bh53d #

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Jun 29, 2009 | Categories: Split Lip | Tags: | Leave A Comment »

Split Lip at E. Hanover Comics Show This Sunday

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Hey, NY Metro Area Split Lip fans: I’m going to be the comic show in East Hanover, NJ, this Sunday. The show is at the Ramada Conference Center (130 Route 10, East Hanover, NJ). It runs from 10 am - 4 pm and it will cost you just a lousy $2 to get in.

I’ll be there, resplendent in my finery, selling Split Lip. If you’re local or semi-local, come by and say hi!

Jun 26, 2009 | Categories: Split Lip | Leave A Comment »

Pictures at a Revolution, by Mark Harris

pictures at a revolution

Harris’ compelling history of Hollywood in flux examines the 1968 Best Picture nominees (including Bonnie and Clyde and The Graduate) and the transition to the New Hollywood that they heralded. Despite being 400-plus pages, Pictures was easy to read in one sitting. Highly recommended to anyone interested in entertainment or social history.

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Books: 29/52

52/52: An ongoing project to read one book a week and document those books with reviews of 52 words each.

Jun 25, 2009 | Categories: 52 Books/52 Weeks | Leave A Comment »

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Knockemstiff, by Donald Ray Pollock

Jul 02, 2009

Not a set of short stories to make you happy. Apocalyptically dark, gloomy stories about a rural Ohio town from the 60s to the present. These are well-crafted stories and Pollock has a comp

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The Week’s Twitter Updates for 2009-06-16

Jun 15, 2009

The shower is home to many of my story breakthroughs. Lots of good ideas while getting clean this morning # Invited by a colleague to submit new comic to an austrlian lit antho today. Have

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Sneak Peak: The Pieces of Meat

Apr 17, 2009

I was so excited to see the first two pages of the upcoming Split Lip story “The Pieces of Meat” that I felt compelled to share one of them with you. Here’s the first page