23 Comments

1. April 14th, 2010 / 9:47 pm Heather Christle—

   This feels restorative. I wish I were ill so I could read this and feel better. Blake, aren’t you ill or something? GOOD TIMING.

2. April 14th, 2010 / 5:47 pm Heather Christle—

   This feels restorative. I wish I were ill so I could read this and feel better. Blake, aren’t you ill or something? GOOD TIMING.

3. April 14th, 2010 / 9:48 pm zusya—

   just when i thought those were getting really bad, this gem pops up:

   WOMEN’S LIB

   A woman can do anything she puts her pants to.

   sentiments like these are only barely permissible in my book (see mini-essay [missy?] “PEOPLE”) if given a voice like Don Rickles, Jeffrey Ross, et al.

4. April 15th, 2010 / 2:08 am Matt Cozart—

   zusyas of the world, relax

5. April 14th, 2010 / 10:08 pm Matt Cozart—

   zusyas of the world, relax

6. April 15th, 2010 / 2:59 am Blake Butler—

   the best of all timings

7. April 14th, 2010 / 10:59 pm Blake Butler—

   the best of all timings

8. April 15th, 2010 / 4:46 am alan—

   awesome, thanks for bringing this to light

   where the fuck is the collected brainard his executor (ron padgett) has so far failed to deliver to us?

9. April 15th, 2010 / 12:46 am alan—

   awesome, thanks for bringing this to light

   where the fuck is the collected brainard his executor (ron padgett) has so far failed to deliver to us?

10. April 15th, 2010 / 2:34 am zusya—

    dude, i’m drunk at work. already taken care of. anyway, here’s an impromptu missy:

    THE 70S

    Things seemed like they were changed, but actually weren’t.

    /man i sound pissed off today.

11. April 15th, 2010 / 1:16 pm Jordan—

    > where

    I’ll ask him.

    You have to admit he did pretty well getting I Remember back into print several times. And then there was that traveling exhibition, and the Siglio collection of the Nancy work.

12. April 15th, 2010 / 9:16 am Jordan—

    > where

    I’ll ask him.

    You have to admit he did pretty well getting I Remember back into print several times. And then there was that traveling exhibition, and the Siglio collection of the Nancy work.

13. April 15th, 2010 / 1:52 pm Jhon Baker—

    VAN GOGH

    He dared look the sun in its face and steal its radiance.

    ah, yes yes.

14. April 15th, 2010 / 9:52 am Jhon Baker—

    VAN GOGH

    He dared look the sun in its face and steal its radiance.

    ah, yes yes.

15. April 15th, 2010 / 3:40 pm KevinS—

    Brainard + Topp = yummy cookies

16. April 15th, 2010 / 11:40 am KevinS—

    Brainard + Topp = yummy cookies

17. April 15th, 2010 / 8:15 pm dan—

    this is awesome. i taught joe brainard to 5th graders yesterday.

18. April 15th, 2010 / 4:15 pm dan—

    this is awesome. i taught joe brainard to 5th graders yesterday.

19. April 15th, 2010 / 9:22 pm Sean Lovelace—

    I thought most obvious and weak, but I will nod my head to a few gems, already cited.

20. April 15th, 2010 / 5:22 pm Sean Lovelace—

    I thought most obvious and weak, but I will nod my head to a few gems, already cited.

21. April 16th, 2010 / 3:55 am alan—

    Is this Jordan Davis?

22. April 15th, 2010 / 11:55 pm alan—

    Is this Jordan Davis?

23. April 21st, 2010 / 9:27 am This Week: Why You Should Proofread, Funny Mini Essays, Sassy Librarians | Lit Drift: Storytelling in the 21st Century—

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