Three Italian film students have, as a class project, created a “trailer” for Neil Gaiman‘s wonderful book Coraline. You can view it online.
Tag Archives: Writing & publishing
Gripping stories that happen to be true
An event you won’t want to miss: 412: The Pittsburgh Creative Nonfiction Literary Festival. I’ll be part of a panel discussion Sunday morning, talking about online publications. Both Inkburns and Fat Plum will have items available in the Media Fair over the weekend, so stop in and see us! From the webpage: 412: The Pittsburgh …
Wheels within wheels
If for some reason you choose not to attend the Pittsburgh BlogFest, you can instead see Jonathan Lethem read American Shorts Reading Series. According to the website, “Although Lethem
Gist Street Reading, October 1
The skinny on this month’s reading, from Gist Street’s Sherrie: Toi “Guggenheim” Derricotte and Cathy “Coming in from New York City” McKinley. Poetry and Non-fiction. A power-duo of literary accomplishment. 305 Gist Street. James Simon’s Sculpture Studio. Readings begin at 8:00; socializing begins at 7:30. $3 suggested donation. Homemade bread. Cookies. Possibly the final fantastic …
Ready for my closeup, part 2
Tomorrow, at the bright and chipper hour of 9am, I’m going to be in a TV studio smiling nervously, sweating, and shaking ever so slightly. This will be because I’ll be backstage at KDKA’s Pittsburgh TODAY Live with Jennifer Antkowiak, waiting to talk about the upcoming Book Boot Camp we’re running at Fat Plum. I …
Nuclear
I’ve a print of this poem, signed by the poet. It was first published on Failbetter.com and then in Hayes’s Hip Logic. I recall that when he read it at a Gist Street reading, he said it was inspired by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. I was struck by it at the time; looking …
A perfect short story
On Pindeldyboz, “Their Country House” by Dennis De Claudio: The force of her wings, as she flaps down from the fence, pushes over a nearly empty cup of beer. I’ve never seen a duck this close. In the city, we have pigeons. And I would never let a pigeon eat a piece of cheese from …
Good words elsewhere: “Synchronized Diving”
Olympic-themed writing on the indescribable (parenthetical note): “Synchronized Diving” by Karen Ashburner: There are books around my desk written by people with impressive sounding names and the insides of these books are filled with substantial words like Cataclysmic and Calamitous, words that sound like they could get up off the couch and kick my ass …
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Old reliable
Others are discussing their favorite re-reads, and I’d like to chime in. I used to re-read books more often than I do now — I’ve accumulated a stack of waiting-to-be-reads. Plus, there are so many movies in my NetFlix queue. (I won’t even go into the movies I’d like to view again.) And then there’s …
Trouble Is My Business
Continuing to be occupied with other projects — generating income or immediately and vexingly spending what little capital I can acquire — I point the hopeful site visitor to the sites listed to the right. In particular, please visit Syntax of Things, who despite now and then claiming the need for a mental health morning …