That’s right, I couldn’t wait any longer to let it out. I found out last week that I’ve not only been shortlisted but won PRISM international‘s competition. Expect a formal announcement from them any day now. The judge for this…
Had a great week of New Art in Victoria… 1.Bolen Books sponsored a reading of fiction shortlisted for the M Awards, (monday mag) and there to read were Jack Hogins, Matthew Hooton (my current fiction prof), Robert J. Wiersema, and…
Apparently, listening to music makes eggs healthier. Yes, chicken eggs. “From the day they hatch, the chicks at Chung Hing listen to what 35-year-old farmer Fong Chi-hung calls “age-appropriate” soundtracks: 15 days or younger listen to softer love songs; those…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Juicer–a new addition to the family. Way fun on a Saturday!
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…
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…