August 25th, 2009 / 5:04 pm
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“Such things have been revealed to me that what I have written seems but straw.”

Just got the galleys of my story collection, Everything Here is the Best Thing Ever, in the mail today!(!!!!) It’s massively exciting, and you can see pictures of them here. Meanwhile, all art everywhere–past, present and forthcoming–is instantly defeated by this thing’s being-in-the-world:

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(As always, bonus points for anyone who can source the title quote without Googling.)

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32 Comments

  1. August 25th, 2009 / 9:09 pm Lincoln—

      Is it true that preorders of Everything Here is the Best Thing Ever come with breaded chicken instead of a jacket flap?

      Congrats dude! looks good

  2. August 25th, 2009 / 5:09 pm Lincoln—

      Is it true that preorders of Everything Here is the Best Thing Ever come with breaded chicken instead of a jacket flap?

      Congrats dude! looks good

  3. August 25th, 2009 / 9:20 pm Justin Taylor—

      And the book is gonna be printed in Colonel Sauce.

  4. August 25th, 2009 / 5:20 pm Justin Taylor—

      And the book is gonna be printed in Colonel Sauce.

  5. August 25th, 2009 / 9:25 pm blake—

      really rad, and beautiful, boom for that justin

  6. August 25th, 2009 / 5:25 pm blake—

      really rad, and beautiful, boom for that justin

  7. August 25th, 2009 / 9:28 pm KevinS—

      Cool, Justin! Hey–your pics are like the pics of my book (on Facebook). Are you copying me, brother? Hahaha. Also–It looks like we’re doing a Harper Perennial combo thing at AWP next year. Sweet.

  8. August 25th, 2009 / 5:28 pm KevinS—

      Cool, Justin! Hey–your pics are like the pics of my book (on Facebook). Are you copying me, brother? Hahaha. Also–It looks like we’re doing a Harper Perennial combo thing at AWP next year. Sweet.

  9. August 25th, 2009 / 9:32 pm Justin Taylor—

      Yeah, they emailed me too. We’re gonna own that conference room! For all 35 or whatever of those minutes. I’m excited.

  10. August 25th, 2009 / 5:32 pm Justin Taylor—

      Yeah, they emailed me too. We’re gonna own that conference room! For all 35 or whatever of those minutes. I’m excited.

  11. August 25th, 2009 / 9:42 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Teleprompter:

      “Are you counting carbs? Yes. (Add some sort of weird blink/nod combo.) Maybe you’ve even given up (cock head to side/blink) bread. Well, let’s face it. The sandwich still isn’t for you.”

      Okay, seriously. What the fuck does this mean? Why is there a “still” there? Why are we facing the fact that the sandwich “still” isn’t for me? If I’m counting carbs, then the sandwich probably isn’t for me. If I’ve given up eating bread (apparently in addition to counting carbs), why does that make me have to face the fact that the sandwich “still” isn’t for me?

      WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE SAYING? Why isn’t it in English?

      Also, why does she do those weird things with her face? Is she animatronic? Are those ticks some sort of glitch?

      What?

      ps Glad to see the galleys, Justin. I’m gonna bug my Harper rep for one right now.

  12. August 25th, 2009 / 5:42 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Teleprompter:

      “Are you counting carbs? Yes. (Add some sort of weird blink/nod combo.) Maybe you’ve even given up (cock head to side/blink) bread. Well, let’s face it. The sandwich still isn’t for you.”

      Okay, seriously. What the fuck does this mean? Why is there a “still” there? Why are we facing the fact that the sandwich “still” isn’t for me? If I’m counting carbs, then the sandwich probably isn’t for me. If I’ve given up eating bread (apparently in addition to counting carbs), why does that make me have to face the fact that the sandwich “still” isn’t for me?

      WHAT THE FUCK IS SHE SAYING? Why isn’t it in English?

      Also, why does she do those weird things with her face? Is she animatronic? Are those ticks some sort of glitch?

      What?

      ps Glad to see the galleys, Justin. I’m gonna bug my Harper rep for one right now.

  13. August 25th, 2009 / 9:54 pm Janey Smith—

      Gosh, everything here is the best thing ever! (So, what are you going to do with all those uncorrected proofs of your books?)

  14. August 25th, 2009 / 5:54 pm Janey Smith—

      Gosh, everything here is the best thing ever! (So, what are you going to do with all those uncorrected proofs of your books?)

  15. August 25th, 2009 / 11:01 pm Joseph—

      depression kicked in when I discovered this was only available in 2 states. If I was getting an MFA at Brown I could be eating that thing, RIGHT NOW.

  16. August 25th, 2009 / 7:01 pm Joseph—

      depression kicked in when I discovered this was only available in 2 states. If I was getting an MFA at Brown I could be eating that thing, RIGHT NOW.

  17. August 25th, 2009 / 11:24 pm joeseife—

      I think everybody needs to relaaaax. It’s a fucking *sandwich*. Go read something–Justin, why are you posting shit like this?

  18. August 25th, 2009 / 7:24 pm joeseife—

      I think everybody needs to relaaaax. It’s a fucking *sandwich*. Go read something–Justin, why are you posting shit like this?

  19. August 26th, 2009 / 4:10 am Janey Smith—

      Meat buns.

  20. August 26th, 2009 / 12:10 am Janey Smith—

      Meat buns.

  21. August 26th, 2009 / 6:34 am KevinS—

      Janey likes meat buns.

  22. August 26th, 2009 / 2:34 am KevinS—

      Janey likes meat buns.

  23. August 26th, 2009 / 6:58 am reynard seifert—

      i h v s m ch k ns i m y rd

      i e t th m l k br d

  24. August 26th, 2009 / 2:58 am reynard seifert—

      i h v s m ch k ns i m y rd

      i e t th m l k br d

  25. August 26th, 2009 / 7:53 am Merzmensch—

      My. Best. Congratulations. Ever.

  26. August 26th, 2009 / 3:53 am Merzmensch—

      My. Best. Congratulations. Ever.

  27. August 26th, 2009 / 12:20 pm Justin Taylor—

      So does this mean you’re not going to guess the quote?

  28. August 26th, 2009 / 8:20 am Justin Taylor—

      So does this mean you’re not going to guess the quote?

  29. August 26th, 2009 / 5:13 pm sasha fletcher—

      that looks amazing.

  30. August 26th, 2009 / 1:13 pm sasha fletcher—

      that looks amazing.

  31. August 27th, 2009 / 2:17 pm claire—

      yay! lovely! can’t wait.

  32. August 27th, 2009 / 10:17 am claire—

      yay! lovely! can’t wait.