I saw Kristen Iskandrian, Jen Tynes, and Brandi Wells read last night.

I got off work late and stuck in traffic so I missed some of Iskandrian's words, but what I caught was funny and moving. Tynes read poems about Tesla and Edison. Wells read a magical section from the forthcoming book Fox Force Five (Paper Hero Press/ Dogzplot).

All in all.



I'm almost finished reading Everything here is the best thing ever by Justin Taylor. The book has some real gems in it, definitely worth reading, buying, etc.

I have a new story @ Everyday Genius called Epilogue to Ocean.

Thanks, Fortunato and Adam.

(Photography) Yelena Yemchuk

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taste

null

echo

stomach

blood

stuff

respiration

limited

expansion

decay

degrade

evaporate

swallow

take

small

taste

depress

soft-tongue

Nixon

run(?)

cyclical

evangelical

hoax

slip

touch

sink

Finished the new SleepingFish. It's worth it for many reasons. I loved the hell out of Butler's piece-- felt like it belonged in or appended to EVER.

This book has one of my all time favorite poems in it. Gravity. Buy this book. Read it. Devour it.*

If you don't believe me, here's a blurb:

Amputation of person, amputation of limb, amputation of smaller and smaller shapes of cells. Into his sentences David Peak fits deleted frames from wonderful films we saw once half-asleep, that time asleep on the sofa in that room we would have paid more attention to if we'd known we weren't going to be back there these years later. A warm familiar butting hard up against a terror that fills sofa pillows and cabinets right there, rarely opened. A new kind of hair. A sublime and everpresent surface tension, most definitely, in all best things, of which this book called Surface Tension is certainly, magnificently, one.

— Blake Butler

You can buy it from Amazon or directly from BlazeVox (the better option) for a $15 donation.



*Review forthcoming.

Everything here is the best thing ever by Justin Taylor is now available for consumption.

http://www.justindtaylor.net/everythinghere.html

Really nice piece up at Everyday Genius, today (Cooper Renner). This month is guest edited by Fortunato Salazar. Check it out.

I have a new story at Abjective.

Check out Abjective's archives if you haven't before.

Thanks Darby.

The new issue of Northville Review is live, looks solid. I really enjoyed the stories by Kenneth Radu and Nate East. The issue also features Joseph Murphy, Doug Bond, J. Bradley, Joseph Goosey, and myself. My story is called Drowned in Light. Thanks to Erin for being such an enthusiastic and caring editor.

I'm reading One Hour of Television (Year of the Liquidator) by Kristina Born, I like it so far, nice size. I'm reading The Creation of the News Media by Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Starr, interesting. These two go together.

I received a copy of David Peak's book of poems, Surface Tension, (BlazeVOX) in the mail the other day. The power of David's poetry is in the "bigger picture." His poetry is concerned with resonance, continual vibration, and decay. I plan on writing more about this book soon.

Peak's Museum of Fucked is almost sold out. $7


I need examples of Hybridity.

I have a new story at for every year. 1530, Rome flooded. Thanks Crispin.

It's sort of a fairy tale.

Spilt Milk has been updated

I just got word from Taylor Druden (editor of Thirst For Fire) that I've been nominated for a Million Writers Award. This came as a big surprise, many thanks. The piece selected is part of Flowing in the Gossamer Fold, entitled & shortened to Gossamer. Durden also nominated Nate Innomi and Mel Bosworth, congratulations all-around.