Here’s me at Belt Publishing‘s Really Big Belt Party in Cleveland last week. I didn’t get to ride the bike but I did get to hang out with a lot of fellow writers and editors. Writing gets lonely, and it is lovely to be reminded we are part of a much larger community and a… Continue reading »
Archives for Reading and Writing
Two Out of Three
One of my favorite pieces of writing/art-making advice comes from a 2012 commencement speech given by Neil Gaiman at the University of the Arts. In it, he shares stories of how he got his start as a writer and thoughts on how to keep at it in your own inimitable way, through failures and successes…. Continue reading »
Frankenreads on Camera
If you missed the livestream of the marathon reading of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at the Library of Congress on (when else?) Halloween, you can now catch all 9+ hours of it on YouTube. Dramatic highlights include my DC writing buddy and neighbor Louis Bayard beginning at 49:20, the Washington Post’s Totally Hip Book Reviewer Ron… Continue reading »
Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” Comes Alive at the Library of Congress
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s classic “Frankenstein,” a novel that its creator probably didn’t know would keep its grip on our imaginations for two centuries. To celebrate, the Library of Congress is hosting an all-day marathon reading of the novel in the Main Reading Room of the Thomas Jefferson Building. It’s… Continue reading »
Lullaby in Libraryland
A certain piece of anti-library commentary (now removed) on the Forbes website got a lot of deservedly negative attention the last few days. At least it provided a nice lede for this most delightful story about a stuffed-animal sleepover at the Somerville Public Library. This is such a fun idea–and a reminder, if anybody… Continue reading »
