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In Seattle

The workshop went well, but my, it do rain here in Seattle.

The Naked Reader

Here I thought I was off to Seattle, but I couldn't quite pass up informing you of an event on the other coast: the Pinchbottom Burlesque event, "Naked Girls Reading Science Fiction."The event takes place at "the plush and decadent upstairs lounge at Madame X in Greenwich Village," and costs $25. Among the readers is Nasty Canasta, who has been known to dress up as a naughty version of both the

Hello, Mt. Ranier!

I'm off to Seattle for the Friday night signing and reading at the University Book Store from 7pm, and Sunday's workshop at the Richard Hugo House. I don't know what my internet situation will be, so you may not hear from me for a while. Try not to ruin riot while I'm away.

Elegance

Courtesy of Jonathan Ravid, I'm pleased to present the extremely elegant cover to the Israeli edition of Implied Spaces.

Walter Saves the Union

Ever since the Supreme Court's recent ruling that bribes are a form of protected free speech, I have been pondering its implications. I've come to a conclusion or two, chief among them that I should invest in the first Rollerball team I can find. Cuz we're sure as hell heading for that future, you betcha.Rollerball aside, it has been pointed out by others, among them our president, that the

Just In Case

Here's a potentially useful article titled "How to Fall 35,000 Feet—And Survive."Because you never known when this kind of information will come in handy.Granted, the odds of surviving a 6-mile plummet are extra­ordinarily slim, but at this point you've got nothing to lose by understanding your situation. There are two ways to fall out of a plane. The first is to free-fall, or drop from the sky

I'm Coming to Seattle

I'll be in Seattle next weekend. Friday night I'll be signing and reading at the University Book Store from 7pm.Sunday I'll be running a workshop at the Richard Hugo House. The workshop runs from 10-5, and is titled Writing Backwards in the Year 2010. It's all about the plotting! Check it out.

Mini Reviews Too Late

I've seen a bunch of stuff lately. None worthy of lengthy analysis, but some worthy of note.Dirigible (1931). In Dirigible, a very early film by Frank Capra, we watch our brave hero Jack Bradon (Jack Holt) battle for the future of US Navy rigid airships! (Well, we know how that turned out.)Our hero is married to Fay Wray, but there's a triangle with fighter pilot Frisky (Ralph Graves), who is

Hebrew Edition

A special alert for those of you who read backwards! Friend of the blog Michael Grosberg tells me that the Hebrew edition of Implied Spaces just hit the beaches in Tel Aviv. Enjoy!

Airship Hotel

This is a hoax. (Despite what you may have seen on CNN.) This is only a hoax. (Despite what you may have read in the Daily Telegraph.) Do not consume except with a dose of salt.If they built this thing, they would have no way of controlling it and it would crash and kill everyone in a giant hydrogen explosion.But it is purty, no?