I could try to put to words my continued awe concerning the words of Joan Didion, but I will let her words speak for themselves. I don’t know that anyone else — including myself — could so prophetically and pointedly … Continue reading
I’m not really sure what to think of 2011. I’ll spare you my emotional anecdotes and instead summarize my year in books while the rest of the family naps before a late New Year’s Eve dinner. I read voraciously in … Continue reading
Illustrations for the New York Times Book Review for a book I’m dying to read from an artist I can’t get enough of… By Julian Tamaki for a review of The Astral by Kate Christensen Don’t you just love being … Continue reading
I remember the first time I discovered Paste Magazine at my local bookstore. I was probably about 13, and I was starting to get really into music. I took a real pride in discovering up-and-coming talent before the masses got … Continue reading
Sometime in the last two years, our society became fascinated — to the point of obsession — by multitalented James Franco, who took a talented acting career and turned it into a piece of performance art. It seems that there’s … Continue reading
Note: I am a member of the Rumpus Book Club. As a part of this book club, members receive a new book every month — ‘new’ meaning we receive it before it is released to the general public. These books … Continue reading
I’ll admit, I didn’t wake up early to watch the Royal Wedding on April 29. But then again, I don’t really get up early for much of anything. I wasn’t one of those disdainful people that was criticizing watchers for … Continue reading
There are some really awesome Tumblr sites out there. Today is Tuesday. So here’s a totally tubular tumblr for you tuesday evening: I am not a writer, just an admirer of the craft, so I will be brief and say … Continue reading
