October 9th, 2009 / 6:49 pm
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How many of us are going to AWP in Denver in February April? What will we Giants—I count the commenters and readers here—do to take over?

72 Comments

  1. October 9th, 2009 / 10:54 pm Ryan Call—

      i first have to survive the &now conference.

  2. October 9th, 2009 / 6:54 pm Ryan Call—

      i first have to survive the &now conference.

  3. October 9th, 2009 / 10:55 pm Bradley Sands—

      I will be there since I live in Boulder.

  4. October 9th, 2009 / 6:55 pm Bradley Sands—

      I will be there since I live in Boulder.

  5. October 9th, 2009 / 11:00 pm sampink—

      i think the plan is to dress in robes and carry gene morgan into the bookfair on a throne.

  6. October 9th, 2009 / 7:00 pm sampink—

      i think the plan is to dress in robes and carry gene morgan into the bookfair on a throne.

  7. October 9th, 2009 / 11:15 pm Aaron—

      let’s build a golden ark of the covenant to carry in ala raiders of the lost ark.

      i’ve never been to awp, but figured it’s close to me this year so let’s boogie.

  8. October 9th, 2009 / 7:15 pm Aaron—

      let’s build a golden ark of the covenant to carry in ala raiders of the lost ark.

      i’ve never been to awp, but figured it’s close to me this year so let’s boogie.

  9. October 9th, 2009 / 11:19 pm Peter Markus—

      To quote Step-Brothers: “We’re here to fuck this place up!” Maybe have all Giants wear a tux.

  10. October 9th, 2009 / 7:19 pm Peter Markus—

      To quote Step-Brothers: “We’re here to fuck this place up!” Maybe have all Giants wear a tux.

  11. October 9th, 2009 / 11:22 pm Ken Baumann—

      I like this.

      Also: Making it rain.

  12. October 9th, 2009 / 7:22 pm Ken Baumann—

      I like this.

      Also: Making it rain.

  13. October 9th, 2009 / 7:26 pm sasha fletcher—

      making it rain
      getting to bed on time
      redefining the term “on time”

  14. October 9th, 2009 / 11:26 pm sasha fletcher—

      making it rain
      getting to bed on time
      redefining the term “on time”

  15. October 9th, 2009 / 11:27 pm HTN—

      There will be very little resistance to the take-over if you go in February.

  16. October 9th, 2009 / 7:27 pm HTN—

      There will be very little resistance to the take-over if you go in February.

  17. October 9th, 2009 / 11:28 pm Jac Jemc—

      Um. Isn’t AWP in April this year?

      I’m there in April.

  18. October 9th, 2009 / 7:28 pm Jac Jemc—

      Um. Isn’t AWP in April this year?

      I’m there in April.

  19. October 9th, 2009 / 11:37 pm Kyle Minor—

      I’ll be there.

  20. October 9th, 2009 / 7:37 pm Kyle Minor—

      I’ll be there.

  21. October 9th, 2009 / 11:49 pm Nate—

      I’m looking forward to the rumored Bloof Books karaoke extravaganza!

  22. October 9th, 2009 / 7:49 pm Nate—

      I’m looking forward to the rumored Bloof Books karaoke extravaganza!

  23. October 10th, 2009 / 12:11 am KevinS—

      I’ll be there (first time at AWP!). In fact, I’m doing something with the esteemed Justin Taylor. He is esteemed, isn’t he?

  24. October 9th, 2009 / 8:11 pm KevinS—

      I’ll be there (first time at AWP!). In fact, I’m doing something with the esteemed Justin Taylor. He is esteemed, isn’t he?

  25. October 10th, 2009 / 12:13 am Matthew Simmons—

      Oh, whoops. Sorry.

      I’ve never gone and a friend of mine said February. But there it is on the website. April 7 – 10.

  26. October 9th, 2009 / 8:13 pm Matthew Simmons—

      Oh, whoops. Sorry.

      I’ve never gone and a friend of mine said February. But there it is on the website. April 7 – 10.

  27. October 10th, 2009 / 12:14 am drew kalbach—

      nudity

      everyone loves nudity

      the revolution is against pants and compromises

  28. October 9th, 2009 / 8:14 pm drew kalbach—

      nudity

      everyone loves nudity

      the revolution is against pants and compromises

  29. October 10th, 2009 / 12:34 am Matthew Simmons—

      I’ll bring a lot of ones.

  30. October 9th, 2009 / 8:34 pm Matthew Simmons—

      I’ll bring a lot of ones.

  31. October 10th, 2009 / 12:52 am claybanes—

      I will be there because I will be there.

  32. October 9th, 2009 / 8:52 pm claybanes—

      I will be there because I will be there.

  33. October 10th, 2009 / 1:02 am Matthew Simmons—

      So, what will we do? Time to brainstorm some ideas, people! Let’s go. I mean, we’re going to make it rain. That’s a given. We’ll be carrying Gene in in a sedan chair. Sure.

      But I think we should also have projects. Let’s start with some names and project taglines:

      The Unwanted Reading Series—reading where it isn’t wanted
      Kidnap Blake Butler—once a day, kidnapping Blake Butler when he is in the middle of an important conversation.
      Pretend to be Aaron Burch Day—All Burch, All Whiskey, All the Time.
      How Many Times Can You Mention Amy Tan in a Q&A Session? (Self-explanatory.)

  34. October 9th, 2009 / 9:02 pm Matthew Simmons—

      So, what will we do? Time to brainstorm some ideas, people! Let’s go. I mean, we’re going to make it rain. That’s a given. We’ll be carrying Gene in in a sedan chair. Sure.

      But I think we should also have projects. Let’s start with some names and project taglines:

      The Unwanted Reading Series—reading where it isn’t wanted
      Kidnap Blake Butler—once a day, kidnapping Blake Butler when he is in the middle of an important conversation.
      Pretend to be Aaron Burch Day—All Burch, All Whiskey, All the Time.
      How Many Times Can You Mention Amy Tan in a Q&A Session? (Self-explanatory.)

  35. October 10th, 2009 / 2:06 am Tim Horvath—

      I’m going.

      How about “Aesthetic Swap?” Like “Wife Swap” but with fewer commercials.

  36. October 9th, 2009 / 10:06 pm Tim Horvath—

      I’m going.

      How about “Aesthetic Swap?” Like “Wife Swap” but with fewer commercials.

  37. October 10th, 2009 / 2:23 am Catherine Lacey—

      I might come…?

  38. October 9th, 2009 / 10:23 pm Catherine Lacey—

      I might come…?

  39. October 10th, 2009 / 6:53 am Roxane—

      I will be at AWP.

  40. October 10th, 2009 / 2:53 am Roxane—

      I will be at AWP.

  41. October 10th, 2009 / 7:05 am elizabeth ellen—

      i’ll be there. handing out shots of whiskey and cigs at the ho table, as usual.

  42. October 10th, 2009 / 3:05 am elizabeth ellen—

      i’ll be there. handing out shots of whiskey and cigs at the ho table, as usual.

  43. October 10th, 2009 / 1:27 pm MoGa—

      MLP is based out of Denver. I’m hoping J. A. Tyler will host a mega reading with a ton of mini-chapbook contributors.

      All for Operation Kidnap Blake Butler. Sounds like fun. Blindfolds and such.

  44. October 10th, 2009 / 9:27 am MoGa—

      MLP is based out of Denver. I’m hoping J. A. Tyler will host a mega reading with a ton of mini-chapbook contributors.

      All for Operation Kidnap Blake Butler. Sounds like fun. Blindfolds and such.

  45. October 10th, 2009 / 1:29 pm MoGa—

      “shots” “whiskey” “cigs” “ho” “table”

      five words to live and die by, when used together, of course

  46. October 10th, 2009 / 9:29 am MoGa—

      “shots” “whiskey” “cigs” “ho” “table”

      five words to live and die by, when used together, of course

  47. October 10th, 2009 / 10:54 pm Caleb J Ross—

      I’ll be there. I’ve put up a blog that a few writer friends of mine are going to keep up during the conference. (Near)real time video uploads and posts, mostly. Twitter, twitpic, and youtube feeds too. Here’s the link: http://www.calebjross.com/awpblog

      I hope to do a lot of video interviews with authors. I’ve approached Blake about it. He’s agreed. Good man.

      I’m hoping to make the blog a bit of a hub for attendees. If anyone is interested in being a contributor during that week, let me know. There is contact information at the blog site.

  48. October 10th, 2009 / 6:54 pm Caleb J Ross—

      I’ll be there. I’ve put up a blog that a few writer friends of mine are going to keep up during the conference. (Near)real time video uploads and posts, mostly. Twitter, twitpic, and youtube feeds too. Here’s the link: http://www.calebjross.com/awpblog

      I hope to do a lot of video interviews with authors. I’ve approached Blake about it. He’s agreed. Good man.

      I’m hoping to make the blog a bit of a hub for attendees. If anyone is interested in being a contributor during that week, let me know. There is contact information at the blog site.

  49. October 10th, 2009 / 11:09 pm daniel bailey—

      i’ll be there.

  50. October 10th, 2009 / 7:09 pm daniel bailey—

      i’ll be there.

  51. October 11th, 2009 / 12:11 am sasha fletcher—

      the administration does not support pants.

  52. October 10th, 2009 / 8:11 pm sasha fletcher—

      the administration does not support pants.

  53. October 11th, 2009 / 12:15 am Landon—

      tickets are like a lot of money!

  54. October 10th, 2009 / 8:15 pm Landon—

      tickets are like a lot of money!

  55. October 11th, 2009 / 3:17 am Jason Cook—

      Stilts?

      How about a panel discussion: “Why I’m right and also better than you at everything”. Which is what all panel discussions are, really.

      Literary mad libs. I recommend taking all operative words out of “The Dead”‘s last paragraph.

      Maybe awards? The greatest undiscovered discoverer of undiscovered talent?

  56. October 10th, 2009 / 11:17 pm Jason Cook—

      Stilts?

      How about a panel discussion: “Why I’m right and also better than you at everything”. Which is what all panel discussions are, really.

      Literary mad libs. I recommend taking all operative words out of “The Dead”‘s last paragraph.

      Maybe awards? The greatest undiscovered discoverer of undiscovered talent?

  57. October 11th, 2009 / 1:25 pm Adam Robinson—

      ha

  58. October 11th, 2009 / 9:25 am Adam Robinson—

      ha

  59. October 11th, 2009 / 8:40 pm david erlewine—

      now i’m in

  60. October 11th, 2009 / 4:40 pm david erlewine—

      now i’m in

  61. October 11th, 2009 / 9:58 pm mimi—

      I think there should be a HTML GIANT spin-off :

      HTML MIDGET ?

      for those of us who will not be attending AWP (I had to google it to even see what it was) but are definitely down for “The Dead”‘s last paragraph mad-libbing.

  62. October 11th, 2009 / 5:58 pm mimi—

      I think there should be a HTML GIANT spin-off :

      HTML MIDGET ?

      for those of us who will not be attending AWP (I had to google it to even see what it was) but are definitely down for “The Dead”‘s last paragraph mad-libbing.

  63. October 12th, 2009 / 12:15 am Clapper—

      Will be there. Trying to figure out how to afford the damned hotel room, though. Anyone looking for a roommate?

  64. October 11th, 2009 / 8:15 pm Clapper—

      Will be there. Trying to figure out how to afford the damned hotel room, though. Anyone looking for a roommate?

  65. October 12th, 2009 / 3:52 pm colin bassett—

      might come, not sure

  66. October 12th, 2009 / 11:52 am colin bassett—

      might come, not sure

  67. October 14th, 2009 / 7:12 am Rawbbie—

      I’ll make two thousand copies of one dollar bills and we can cover some lucky persons naked bodies with fake dollar dollar bills. I’m not kidding.

  68. October 14th, 2009 / 3:12 am Rawbbie—

      I’ll make two thousand copies of one dollar bills and we can cover some lucky persons naked bodies with fake dollar dollar bills. I’m not kidding.

  69. October 14th, 2009 / 7:19 am Rawbbie—

      Why not ask at every panel What causes Michael Chabon to have such beautiful eyes? He is the key note after all and those eyes is like sapphires.
      Also setting up a bar/dance floor in an elevator would be the heat…

  70. October 14th, 2009 / 3:19 am Rawbbie—

      Why not ask at every panel What causes Michael Chabon to have such beautiful eyes? He is the key note after all and those eyes is like sapphires.
      Also setting up a bar/dance floor in an elevator would be the heat…

  71. October 14th, 2009 / 1:06 pm Richard—

      I’m going to be there. 99% sure. Had a blast at the Chicago AWP 2009 and the NYC AWP 2008. If you can make it, go for sure. So many great panels – guys like Brian Evenson, Stephen Graham Jones, editors, publishers, etc. Great readings as well. The book fair alone is worth it, just to get a sense of the literary landscape of today – pick up some new journals/books and get some ideas, talk to editors, all of that. I discovered SO many great journals that way. Some past readers I caught were Amy Hempel, Joe Meno, Irvine Welsh and many more. Very cool.

  72. October 14th, 2009 / 9:06 am Richard—

      I’m going to be there. 99% sure. Had a blast at the Chicago AWP 2009 and the NYC AWP 2008. If you can make it, go for sure. So many great panels – guys like Brian Evenson, Stephen Graham Jones, editors, publishers, etc. Great readings as well. The book fair alone is worth it, just to get a sense of the literary landscape of today – pick up some new journals/books and get some ideas, talk to editors, all of that. I discovered SO many great journals that way. Some past readers I caught were Amy Hempel, Joe Meno, Irvine Welsh and many more. Very cool.