Month: June 2011

June 11, 2011

>Restless Ecstasy Tour: The American Shakespeare Center

> I’ve had kind of a busy Spring, so I only last night saw the third of the three shows that are currently in…
June 11, 2011

>Blog re-redesign

>You’ll notice a change. I decided the Chinese characters in the background were too busy and, more importantly, they made scrolling difficult. I’m not…
June 11, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Above and Below" by Lauren Groff

> June 13 & 20, 2011: “Above and Below” by Lauren Groff The last of the three stories in the Summer Fiction issue is…
June 11, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Asleep in the Lord" by Jeffrey Eugenides

> June 13 & 20, 2011: “Asleep in the Lord” by Jeffrey Eugenides This is the second of three pieces of fiction in the…
June 10, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Home" by George Saunders

> June 13 & 20, 2011: “Home” by George Saunders The summer fiction issue is pretty excellent. All three stories are terrific, and there…
June 9, 2011

>Get Published! Publishing the Short Story or Essay — Writers.com

> There’s still a little room left in the Publishing the Short Story or Essay class at Writers.com. We start next Monday, so sign…
June 9, 2011

>Eco-confabulations and other bloopers in literature

> I’m sure this has happened to you. You’re reading a book and the author includes some detail that you KNOW is wrong. Maybe…
June 8, 2011

>Reading: Man Martin and Jamie Iredell

> I had the pleasure last night of attending a reading at Over the Moon Bookstore & Artisan Gallery in Crozet, VA, featuring two…
June 5, 2011

>In This Light: Images — Inspiration In an Uncharted Country

> Writer Dory Adams asked me to write a short essay for her wonderful blog about images and narrative, In This Light. And here’s…
June 3, 2011

>The New Yorker: "Clever Girl" by Tessa Hadley

> June 6: “Clever Girl” by Tessa Hadley I may be forgetting someone, but it seems to me that TNY has published more stories…