“He held his hands up…So much for visiting a quaint southern mansion and lecturing to an elderly historical society.”- Theodore C. Van Alst Jr, ‘Pour One For The Devil’ One […]
Friday Links: Interstellar & Interpersonal Decay Edition
“Darya stood firm…’I think art is what makes life worth living.’ The Castles harrumphed, and the waiter appeared with our dessert. We ate the blintzes in silence.” – Lincoln Michel, […]
Friday Links: We Should All Be Water Protectors Edition
“People who live with water still understand that Water is Life. The teaching is old, and it is profound.” – Winona LaDuke, ‘To Be A Water Protector’ July is a […]
Friday Links: Poetry and Podcasts Edition
“life is very easy / you just have to memorize it / in advance” – Heather Christle, “I HIGHLIGHTED YOUR PARTS” It’s poetry week. In the interest of economy of […]
Friday Links: The World Is Big, Tour It Edition
“A building’s exterior reveals nothing of what’s inside.” – Anthony Bourdain, ‘A Cook’s Tour’ Maybe I’m 37 years old. Maybe I’m a dad. But I was reading this week’s book […]
Friday Links: Horror In July Edition
“You shouldn’t try to base a pattern or a cycle on just two times. Maybe not even three, or five. Wait until it repeats and repeats some more, right? Then […]
Friday Links: Traveling Is Fun Edition
“…I was too young to know what was routine and what was unusual, and how everyone mixes up the two. The dead leave us with trash to pick up and […]
Friday Links: Summer Is Here Edition
“Hey. Look at me, man. How about we try living?” – Maya Williams, “Paul’s Response to His Jailer’s Attempted Suicide” My family’s already been to the beach twice—three times, if […]
Friday Links: Basketball, Queer Love, and Antifascism Edition
“Shooting around in the dark under the garage light…I always felt an intoxicating selfishness in knowing that I might wake the neighbors, but oh well, the ball was calling to […]
Friday Links: Sci-Fi That Isn’t White Cis Men Edition
“‘Stay strong,’ people from your past say, gripping me by the shoulder while trying to avoid eye contact with my shadow. But I don’t want to be strong, I want […]