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Mark Athitakis' American Fiction Notes —
Authority: 459“[ Joyce Carol Oates ] says she often has to bribe herself to write — dangling an hour or two of gardening as her reward — and gets her best ideas while vacuuming .†C-SPAN’s new online video library is stuffed full of literary material from the past 20-odd years, including awards programs, conferences, ...
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nothing people: soft crash lp (s.s. records)
http://cowsarejustfood.wordpress.com —
Authority: 128  the telling moment for me on the last nothing people record was the cover of syd barrett’s late night. he said, inside me i feel alone and unreal. and this, this whole enterprise, drenched in the pessimism, gloom and amphetamine-cranked paranoia of kurt vonnegut and philip k. dick, this is what informs ...
4 days ago
100 Greatest Books #25-21
Fandomania —
Authority: 540We collected input from hundreds of visitors to the site to compile the list of the 100 Greatest Books of All Time. You can see the beginning of the project here , where you’ll also find an index of all the results to date. (...) Read the rest of 100 Greatest Books #25-21 (393 words)
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100 Greatest Books #30-26
Fandomania —
Authority: 540We collected input from hundreds of visitors to the site to compile the list of the 100 Greatest Books of All Time. You can see the beginning of the project here , where you’ll also find an index of all the results to date. (...) Read the rest of 100 Greatest Books #30-26 (483 words)
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“Mister Green†Proposes A Warped World Beyond Global Warming Tipping Point
ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip —
Authority: 655Highly revered Marvel Comic writing legend Greg Pak — who likely has the type of career that would make legions of geeks break down and weep tears of absolute joy if they could walk just one mile in his footsteps – has garnered equal praise for his collection of screenplays and particularly 2003’s Robot ...
1 week ago
Vonneguts 8 Rules of Writing
Todd Wright Here —
Authority: 121If Kurt Vonnegut (may he rest in peace) said it, its good advice. These rules came to me by way of troubling.info , John Bakers Blog , and Books, Words and Writing . 1. Use the time of a total stranger in such a way that he or she will not feel the time was wasted. 2. Give the reader at least ...
1 week ago
a slight rewind
the ugly earring —
Authority: 123[IMG: http://theuglyearring.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/a_9kturqneck1-l1.jpg?w=396&h=320][IMG: http://theuglyearring.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/tumblr_kumeaxkkhb1qzdsf4o1_400.jpg?w=400&h=241][IMG: http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=theuglyearring.com&blog=385270&post=2635&subd=theuglyearring&ref=&feed=1]
1 week ago
Cheating: A Rant
A Dude's Guide —
Authority: 127by Richard Remember way back when Dennis Miller used to be funny? Yeah, I know. Hard to reach back that far. Still, he was at his funniest when he was at his angriest, when he was on a rant. I’m not that funny, but I’m about to go on a rant. And I do mean to go off on it. Back on Valentine’s Day, we got a ...
1 week ago
Give a Nice Day
The Nervous Breakdown —
Authority: 149I probably step over (or walk around) at least three homeless people a day. Earlier today, just before sunset, I stepped over a guy splayed out on the sidewalk next to a grocery store, passed old cold. He looked wasted. And exhausted. This sort of thing is normal where I live.Then, as I kept walking, [...]
2 weeks ago
Why I Write
Bruce Droppings —
Authority: 138From the March 2010 Progressive : Kurt Vonnegut was often asked why he bothered writing. He answered this way: Many people desperately need to receive this message: I feel and think much as you do, care about many of the things you care about,although most people don’t care about them. You are not alone. ...
2 weeks ago
100 Greatest Books #60-56
Fandomania —
Authority: 540We collected input from hundreds of visitors to the site to compile the list of the 100 Greatest Books of All Time. You can see the beginning of the project here , where you’ll also find an index of all the results to date. (...) Read the rest of 100 Greatest Books #60-56 (393 words)
2 weeks ago
The Girls of Slender Means by Muriel Spark
Fifty Books Project 2009 —
Authority: 123Time, which was an immediate on-rushing enemy to the onlookers in the street and the firemen on the roof, was only a small far-forgotten event to the girls; for they were stunned not only by the force of the explosion, but, when they recovered and looked round, still more by the sudden dislocation of all familiar ...
2 weeks ago
The Nervous Breakdown —
Authority: 149Continuing the trend of crushing on novels that had absolutely no relevance to my dorkward existence, I picked this for a book report because my mother had a copy, and it was short, and it was featured on an episode of Cheers, in which Sam Malone, upon discovering that Jake Barnes had gotten his you-know-what shot off ...
2 weeks ago
Vonnegut Interviews Himself, Silly (But Still Good) Tips for Writers
Lit Drift: Storytelling in the 21st Century —
Authority: 521Vonnegut-inspired needlepoint.Speaking of, here is an interesting interview with Kurt Vonnegut, which The Paris Review composited from four interviews done with the author over the past decade, so it’s more like an interview “conducted with himself, by himself.†Via The Rumpus.Here is a question I would like an ...
2 weeks ago
so it goes.
whiteboydancefloor —
Authority: 118This probably shouldnt warrant an entire post but Uni is killing my soul and I need a big ol drink and a 5 minute break (and yes its only the first week). Im probably way out of the loop but ive only heard of Born Ruffians in passing and never took the time out to listen to them UNTIL I saw via a friends Last.fm ...
2 weeks ago
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Book Crumbs —
Authority: 114Ive been having tons of homework and competitions and events lately, which is why youre not seeing me around much. Hopefully I will have more free time next weekend... But anyways, I found this quote on my quote-of-the-day widget on iGoogle and I thought it was interesting: One of the few good things about modern ...
2 weeks ago
Video Interview: Kurt Vonnegut
Go Into The Story —
Authority: 514Okay, this is really special to me. From the vaults, a video interview with one of my favorite writers Kurt Vonnegut (originally posted 1/17/09). Ill catch up with you after you get to the end of this post. ---- After I completed my Masters degree, I took off a year (I was supposed to go back and get a Ph.D. -- ...
2 weeks ago
"Who Am I This Time?" by Kurt Vonnegut
Go Into The Story —
Authority: 514As noted in my previous post, I have been looking for this for a long time - and finally found it! The full hour PBS presentation of the adaptation of Kurt Vonneguts wonderful short story "Who Am I This Time?" Originally broadcast in 1982, it stars Susan Sarandon and Christopher Walken - and it is fantastic. Enjoy! ...
2 weeks ago
Childrens book doctor: Julia Eccleshare answers your queries
The Guardian - guardian.co.uk —
Authority: 987Q Do you have any suggestions for getting an 18-year-old boy on to adult books? He has enjoyed Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl and the Alex Rider books. A Finding what to read next is always a challenge and it is especially so when crossing from clearly labelled and strongly marketed childrens books to adult fiction. ...
3 weeks ago
iHipHop Exclusive Interview: Folk & Stress On Linking Up With Jayson Williams, “Corporate Rap†& Ill Freestyles
iHipHop —
Authority: 152This was definitely one of the most fun interviews I have ever done. It was also the only interview that I’ve ever gone to where the rappers just wanted to…rap. So we burned a couple down, and I let the camera roll as Stress went the f*ck in at Folk’s Williamsburg apartment. There was also [...]No related ...
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