Swamplandia!
I recently read Karen Russell’s new (first) novel Swamplandia! Karen has been anthologized in the New York Times 20 under 40 as a writer to watch, and with her first story collection titled St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by…
Erin Fisher
VCM Faculty Concerts: Multimedia Guitars
Attended a fantastic concert yesterday at the Victoria Conservatory of Music by friends and colleagues from the guitar side of the building. My favorite work by far was Stephen Goss’s work Under Milkwood Variations, which featured narration. What made it…
Shortlisted for PRISM International
Just received an email including this: Congratulations! You’re on PRISM international‘s 2011 Fiction Contest shortlist. Some Game, Sarah Leipciger Is Alive and Can Move, Kris Bertin Squatters, Robert James Hicks Casualties, Ayelet Tsabari The Beauty of Dandelions, Leslie Palleson Bridges, Erin…
Writing Happy
Is it possible to write a happy story that isn’t…fake? There are plenty of examples of stories written with love–sad stories that are crafted with empathy–but an actually Happy Story? Not many. So here’s a good example: Andrew Kaufman’s new…
Cross section of a Saturday night at House of EB
The Juicer–a new addition to the family. Way fun on a Saturday!
Writing, Birthdays
Today I bought a book: 20 under 40, a Summer Fiction Issue from the New Yorker () and spent the morning reading and working on a story about consumption–about being consumed and consuming oneself. Yes, some cannibalistic qualities, which resonated…
Pieces in Progress
With a bit (a tiny, tiny bit) more time this year (taking less classes) I’ve been hoping to put on a concert either late this spring or early next fall. Here’s one of the pieces on the list: Rachmaninoff’s Suite…
Studio Mini Concerts
With a lot of students in the festival and exams this year I’ve decided to host a few Sunday mini-recitals. These give students the oppertunity to try out their pieces in performance and deadlines to work towards. The room is…
What it is Like
I have been puzzling over a number of stories. The words are there, but still. Something. What it is like–it is like they need to be raised by bears. ~sorry, pic source unknown
January 2011
Back in school and at the piano after a Christmas on North Pender (check out the awesome view from the cabin!) This year my fiction workshop is lead by Matthew Hooton, and I’m curious what he’ll have to say about…