Cognitive Dissonance
The cognitive dissonance of our current collective nightmare is getting to me. It’s not that I had my head in the sand about the rise of fascism. I’ve done a lot of organizing against it and made a lot of …
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Portland Walks: West Across the Burnside Bridge
This is the first in a series of walks around Portland, Oregon. I walk through the city every day anyway, so I figured…why not bring you with me? Once a month, or maybe a bit more often, you’ll get a …
Headed out into the world, an armful of books. And news, links, etc
Hey! I’m so used to spouting off on Twitter and Facebook that I sometimes forget there are people keeping tabs on me over here instead. So let’s play a bit of catchup. I’m heading back out on tour. If you …
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Playing catch-up
So much to tell you, SO much to tell you, and I keep not showing up here to do it. Man, things have been hectic. Let’s do this catch-up all list-like, because I think that’s going to be the best …
Book trailer!
Check out the wonderful book trailer that my dear filmmaker friend Mindy Weisberger made for me! The Revolution of Every Day: A Book Trailer from Tin House on Vimeo.
My book is a real book! and other updates
I have a box of hefty, gorgeous, very real finished books in my office, and the release date of October 15th, which felt so terribly far off when I signed the contract with Tin House in the summer of 2012, …
Writer, with Kids: Brian Gresko
Brian Gresko is the editor of the anthology When I First Held You: 22 Critically Acclaimed Writers on Fatherhood, forthcoming from Berkley Books/Penguin in spring 2014. He has contributed to The Huffington Post, and written about books and culture for …
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1. The lovely folks at The Villager published an excerpt from The Revolution of Every Day in their recent “V Lit” section. You can read it here. 2. The Tin House Writer’s Workshop brought many wonderful authors to town, which …
Writer, with Fetus: Christopher Higgs
Christopher Higgs, author of: The Complete Works of Marvin K. Mooney (Sator Press) Assembler of: ONE (Roof Books), with Vanessa Place and Blake Butler What is your writing schedule like now, and how do you anticipate it will change …
My book traveled to France without me
I think it’s having a good time. (Photo is of the wonderful Laurie Mittelmann, co-director of the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space)