Adam Robinson
http://www.publishinggenius.com
Adam Robinson lives in Baltimore, where he operates Publishing Genius Press. His book of poems, Adam Robison and other poems, will be published by Narrow House Books this year.
Best Comment Exchange Ever?
Maybe the sommelier will pick this up later but: This just in: READ MORE >
How to fucking format a multi-page poetry/flash manuscript in MS Word
On a PC, hit CTRL-Enter. On a Mac I think it’s more difficult. You have to go to Edit > Insert Page or something like that.
Please, don’t hit return a million times. I will kill you.
Shane Jones in German
Here’s another one to add to the translations list:
And here’s an interview with Shane in German.
What the hell?
(Please pardon this promotion for my book.)
Adam Robinson—
The Outsider Writers Collective has an open call for a fiction chapbook contest. They’re looking for around 14k – 20k words and it doesn’t look like there is a fee. What they want: Prose. Give us a story collection, or give us something altogether unique. We are open to plays on form and structure. Our editorial tastes lean toward the character-driven, quirky, perhaps even dark fiction.
Submit by December 31. More info here.
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The December Collagist
The new issue of The Collagist is out. Here’s what I think about that: This is a must read online journal. Every issue so far has struck me with how completely realized it is, how each piece — especially the stories and non-fiction — is smooth and well-thunk, creating a total, culturally relevant package. I mean, seriously, like, this journal is quickly surpassing big lit joints on the order of The Paris Review and becoming something that it seems all intelligent people (and not just writers) ought to care about. Also, it strikes me that The Collagist is calmly answering the question about how an online magazine ought to differ from a print publication. While much of the work there is, y’know, just a story that could easily appear on the page, they also feature a video book review by Anna Clark. Now the video even has some chintzy music to start the thing, and then incorporates images of the author and contextual pics interspersed with the reviewer talking about and reading from the book in question. Pretty cool. I like that they don’t rely on comments or links to make it hypertextual.
For a way into this month, check out Jennifer Howard’s three pieces. And if you haven’t yet, pull your laptop into your bed tonight and read Matthew Derby’s wowzer, “Full Metal Jhacket” from October. It’s such a fun story.
Kudos and thanks to Matt Bell and Dzanc Books for creating such a smart venue for writers to aspire to, and for bringing such an authentic and well-conceived journal to the online scene. I honestly feel better about the world knowing it’s out there. It joins Robot Melon as my favorite source of lit in the electronic sphere.
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December 15th, 2009 / 12:12 pm
December 15th, 2009 / 12:12 pm
Interview with John Dermot Woods
I’m pretty sure John Dermot Woods hasn’t killed any presidents, but he still opts to use his assassin name on the cover of his book, The Complete Collection of People, Places & Things (BlazeVOX 2009).
That’s a title worth remembering, but I don’t blame anyone who can’t do it. I always call it The Complete List of Stuff, even though John’s title is better. I like how he places no limit on what is included. Apparently, it is the complete collection of everything and everyone, everywhere, ever. READ MORE >
Choose to Know
In the fall of 1997 I had a lot of raking to do, but my friends dragged me up to the University of Chicago instead. Kurt Vonnegut was there, reading from his new book, Timequake. During an extended discussion with the moderator, the old man made a keen point about what challenges an audience’s sympathies and what placates them. Referring to Schindler’s List, I think, Vonnegut suggested the movie was exploitative, and that a far better goal would be to try showing Hitler from a sympathetic angle. I would go farther and look for an art that makes me empathize.
No one has done either yet, though Downfall does show him in a very human way (as opposed to most other representations of Hitler, which I think are caricatures and, as such, not human). But would a writer be castigated for showing Hitler as a sad, diligent, intelligent and charismatic leader? Would an audience be able to accept the despot portrayed as a hardworking idealist, perhaps kind and grandfatherly — or would we call for censorship? I doubt it would be difficult to put together a story that showed Hitler, truthfully, as someone we can identify with. It would be scary, but would there be value?
I can’t see how there wouldn’t be. READ MORE >
El Greed by David NeSmith
Chelsea’s post (did anyone else notice that it’s spelled “ADVENTUERES”?) reminded me that David NeSmith’s cartoon, EL GREED, is hilarious and poetic-pithy. You can view them all online, or for $4 you can order a handsome 20p chapbook from Publishing Genius.
Also, I’ll send a copy to the first three commenters who say they want one for free. Here’s a sample:
Two more after the break. READ MORE >