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Preparing to leave

This time next week I’ll be on the red-eye to New York to attend Book Expo America. I’ve never been away from the kids before. Look at these faces. How could I possibly leave these faces? I adore them. I’ll

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The video that made me cry today

Members of Colectivo piloto made this video from footage they shot while visiting NYC and the Museum of Reclaimed Urban Space last summer. If you’re even remotely interested in the history of activism on the Lower East Side, the history

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ARCs! ARCs!

Hunh? ARCs! Advance Reader’s Copies! Ooooh! Look how pretty! Guys, I’ve been waiting my entire adult life for this milestone. It’s not in its final form yet–which will include fancy French flaps and pretty deckle edges–but my book is book-shaped!

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Frank Morales speaks about squatting and housing justice

Frank Morales spoke to Occupy Wall Street in November 2011. If you’re interested in squatting and housing rights and what the hell happened to our inner cities and why, do check it out. It’s fascinating. Morales speaks until about the

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[random]

reading: I recently finished The Shelter Cycle by Peter Rock. It’s excellent. You should read it. (Also read his post from the Writer, with Kids series to find out how he finds the artist/parent balance.) listening to: Laura Gibson. Obsessively.

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Attention, Portland!

I will be reading this Saturday evening in the Soft Show reading series at The Blue Monk. Details here. I’ll be reading something from The Revolution of Every Day. Hope to see you there. Keep half an eye on the

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Better Living Through Technology: Author Readings

Yesterday I woke up at 5:45, made myself as presentable as possible, and headed down to my office to give a reading to Beverly Army Williams’s creative writing class at Westfield State University via FaceTime at the ungodly hour of

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New Peter Rock Novel!

The Shelter Cycle by Peter Rock comes out April 2nd. I can not WAIT to read this one.

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Read this

“If I have something to say to women, to artists, it’s this: Explore the radical possibilities of facing outwards. Take up space. Be big.” –Molly Crabapple, “Diego, Frida, and Me”

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Every time you pre-order a book, struggling writers everywhere feel a little jolt of hope.

Usually, we attribute it to static electricity. But still. It’s a nice thing to do. A supportive thing to do. Which is all to say that…. GUYS! The Revolution of Every Day is now available for pre-order on Amazon! I’ll

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