Reader survey
You come across the term “spatial deconcentration” in a novel about squatters on the Lower East Side in the mid-nineties. You: A) Know what it means B) Don’t know what it means and look it up C) Don’t know what …
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Phuc Tran’s TED talk, now with 100% Less Marimba!
In case you missed it the first time I posted it, or want to watch it again. (And really, you should.) Here is my friend Phuc’s TED talk, now edited so you can watch just his brilliance instead of skipping …
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Attention Beloved Bookish Folks and Media Types
I’m filling out my author questionnaire for Tin House and it has a spot where I can list people who should receive review copies—that is, people in a position to promote or review the book, or adopt it for an …
Quietly losing it with election jitters
Please, may Obama win. (He will. He HAS to.) Please, may a certain faction in power in the Republican party not steal the election (or at least not succeed, if they try). GAH. Hold me. Or tell me a joke. …
The power and pitfalls of the subjunctive
My friend Phuc Tran recently gave an absolutely beautiful TED talk about viewing life through the lenses of the subjunctive and imperative moods. You MUST see this. (Note: If you aren’t so into marimba, skip to 20:11, where Phuc’s talk …
Hey, Oregon! Can we have a word before you fill in that ballot?
Our public schools are in sorry shape, and you know it. With the ballot you got in the mail last week, we can start to do something about that. All of Oregon: please, please vote YES on State Measure 85 …
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The Uprise Books Project
I went to Wordstock today, got to hear some great readings, sit in on a panel on marketing (the takeaway–no one really knows what works or doesn’t or why), and ogle lots of great books. One of the highlights of …
Gathering acorns
Some switch flipped in my brain today. Some alarm went off, screaming, “Winter’s coming! Winter’s coming!” It’s the same alarm that drove me to knit endlessly while pregnant with both kids, only then the alarm screamed, “Cold baby! Cold baby!” …
Onward
I finished the novel revision and sent it to my editor and she is pleased. That’s what we’re going for at this stage–a pleased editor. Now we move on to the line edits stage, the fine tuning. Revolution is almost …
Want me to read you a story?
I’ve got a story in the September issue of PANK, which just went live today. PANK is a fantastic publication I’ve wanted to get into for quite a while. I’m so excited to be part of this issue. You can …