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144-word essays, book stuff, writing stuff, etc.

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All the Advice I'd Give Anyone About The Publishing Industry

Book publishing is a TEAM SPORT.

Your Terrible Novel

Don't ask your friends to read it!

The Most Important Thing a Novelist Needs

Sadly, it is also the most difficult thing to control

My Obsession with Camille Bordas

because she writes brilliant short stories

Reading Guide: DOG DAYS (Part 2)

And a massive thank you.

Notes on Opera Camp

Is opera a dying art? Is there any more time for genius? How do you insist on artistic progress in the face of institutions that often look backwards?

Reading Guide: DOG DAYS (Part 1)

Strongly recommend this one.

Drinking The Air

"Everybody has to live with a dead cat."

Henry Doesn't Have Any Bats

from the vault

Something You Live With

144 words

Our Stupid Delusions

I will always tell you if you have spinach in your teeth

People Who Are Dead to Me

Also— recent reads & a cool trick I play on myself

Irregular Book Club: Sunday 5/17

Donald Antrim's story collection, The Emerald Light in the Air

What I Don't Know About Spaghetti

144 words

Should You Trash Your Novel Draft?

Or is it redeemable?

On Self-Indulgence

I'm mad about a book review from 1999.

"Asking for Help!"

On writing feedback & how to get it.

Annoying things people say about Mexico City

And apparently have been saying for a long time!

Keeping Track

Losing my mind / Logging my hours

Very Urgent Reading

Dissociation is Good, Actually!