About a month ago, I joined Late Night Library’s podcast series Late Night Debut, where I sat down for a conversation with author Margaret Malone about my sunnyoutside pressmate John Carr Walker’s beautiful book, Repairable Men, and then I enjoyed a conversation with John himself. That podcast is now live online! Give it a listenContinue reading “Ain’t John Carr Walker’s Late Night Debut pretty?”
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Staying in for National Adjunct Walkout Day
Today was National Adjunct Walkout Day. Or, for those adjunct faculty who couldn’t afford to walk out of their classes, it was National Adjunct Awareness Day. I could have walked out of my class today, but I’ve already missed a couple of days because of my injured hand and since then, I’ve been so focusedContinue reading “Staying in for National Adjunct Walkout Day”
writing for money $$$$ confessions
Originally posted on chloe caldwell:
My friend Karina thinks money confessions are the new taboo. So here’s mine. Everything I list below, I did without an agent. There was no book advance for Legs Get Led Astray, and there haven’t been royalties for either Legs Get Led Astray or Women. The only times i really feel like…
Beautiful words at the Academy Awards
Late last night, shortly after the Oscars wrapped up, I posted this on my Facebook page: I want to believe it is significant that at the whitest, malest Oscars in recent years, the night’s most rousing, most meaningful speeches were by a woman demanding equal pay for women, two African-American men spreading hope and compassionContinue reading “Beautiful words at the Academy Awards”
Nick Hornby and Cheryl Strayed and one of the coolest nights in my literary life
Other than the publication of my own books and the Oregon Literary Fellowship I won a couple of years ago — in other words, other than events involving my own work — I’ve had a handful of truly exhilarating, giddy, can’t-stop-grinning literary moments in my life: I once heard Kurt Vonnegut lecture (he did his amazing “shapes ofContinue reading “Nick Hornby and Cheryl Strayed and one of the coolest nights in my literary life”
The Jersey Devil puts the lotion in the basket
The February issue of Jersey Devil Press has been out for a few days now, so surely you’ve read it by now. If you haven’t, get over there for the awesome: we ride roller coasters (of love), we do a little native (love) magic, we play with a (love) snake, we erect epic, long-lasting monuments (this isContinue reading “The Jersey Devil puts the lotion in the basket”
Why I’m watching for the Watchman
First, I want to say that I am thrilled at the news of a second book from Harper Lee. I say that first because, while I’m not alone in my enthusiasm, there is also a lot of rumor and speculation and skepticism surrounding the recent announcement about Go Set a Watchman, a kind of prequel/sequel (accordingContinue reading “Why I’m watching for the Watchman”
Samuel Snoek-Brown 