Month: August 2011

August 30, 2011

>Auvillar Environs – Part II

> We came back from the market this morning and I got some work done, but then I realized I’m leaving in a couple…
August 30, 2011

>Auvillar Environs

> I’ve been here over a week now, and mostly I just work in my studio or eat/drink wine with the other fellows and…
August 30, 2011

>Auvillar Environs

> I’ve been here over a week now, and mostly I just work in my studio or eat/drink wine with the other fellows and…
August 25, 2011

>The Village of Auvillar

> So, I’m supposed to be writing. What I’m doing, actually, is immersing myself in the novel that’s already written, going through sentence by…
August 24, 2011

>Residency in Auvillar

> If you’ve been reading the blog posts lately, you know I’m in France. I arrived last Thursday, flying through Frankfurt to Toulouse, and…
August 23, 2011

>The New Yorker: "El Morro" by David Means

> August 29, 2011: “El Morro” by David Means I don’t think I’ve read David Means before, or if I have I don’t remember…
August 21, 2011

>Last Night in Toulouse

> I’m not planning to post every day during my stay in France–starting tomorrow, I’m here to work–but I’ve been a tourist in Toulouse…
August 20, 2011

>Fall For The Book

> The folks at Fall for the Book did a great job of the write-up for the event I’m participating in on September 21:…
August 20, 2011

>Even hotter in Toulouse

> I’m seeking refuge in my air-conditioned hotel room until the temperatures drop a couple of degrees. 102 is just to hot to be…
August 19, 2011

>Hot Times in Toulouse

> Man, it’s hot. It was a pleasant enough morning when I started out just after breakfast, but it warmed up fast, and the…