Nolan found an old, dead cell phone of mine and has been using it all day to make calls. The UPS man just came and dropped off a load of presents including a slew of…
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Life imitates art
I just got an e-mail from Sister #3 that included a link to a story about a man who dropped dead moments after bowling a perfect 300 game. For those of you who are familiar…
What fiction ought to be
“He and Franzen talked a lot about what writing should be for. “We had this feeling that fiction ought to be good for something,” Franzen says. “Basically, we decided it was to combat loneliness.” This…
The part about taking a class in creative nonfiction makes me laugh
“And we understand, we nod our heads knowingly: here in America, size is power. The novel is the Wal-Mart, the Incredible Hulk, the jumbo jet of literature. The novel is insatiable — it wants to…
A first in Supergenius history
Hold on to your hats, Darling Ones. Get ready. I am pleased to announce that I have a short story due for my fiction class tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. and here it is 10:55 on…