Midori Snyder's Blog, page 77

Los Zebras!

Here's my favorite band t-shirt from Los Zebras, a Milwaukee Norteño duo, which you can buy at CafePress. One can get it in a variety of colors (though note American Apparel can run on the small side) along with other...

A Bordertown Moment: Skateboards and Skulls

When I discovered brilliant Brazilian graphic artist Beto Janz, all I could think of was how easily I could see his recent creation -- colorful skulls made from broken skateboard decks -- existing in Terri Windling's Bordertown anthologies. Edgy, beautiful,...

How To Admire One Another In A Good Year

BibliOdyssey has posted some terrific engravings of Swiss (Basel) dress from the 1630s. I have to say I was captured by this engraving entitled "How To Admire One Another in a Good Year." Still trying to work what the young...

The Silence Beneath the Bark And Pastries That Sing Opera

Friday Film day features above this stunning little animated film "The Silence Beneath the Bark / Le Silence Sous L'Ecorce" by French filmmaker Joanna Lurie -- a winter film for this hot summer's weekend. Two creatures leave the shelter of...

Economics and Science Fiction: Teacher Workshop

I am busy today preparing for a workshop I am giving with David Schmidtz, professor of Philosophy and Economics at the University of Arizona. It should be fun, though I will admit to little case of nerves...it's been a while...

New Editions of Except the Queen in Italy and Turkey

Well...this is nice! I just learned earlier this week when a check arrived that Jane and I had sold our novel Except the Queen in Turkey. I knew the Italian deal was in the works, so it was awesome finding...

The Narrative Arc And Post Modern Fun

So I understand the idea of the narrative arc -- who hasn't had it drilled into their heads in English classes, writing workshops, and literary analysis? Still -- I am always reminded by the comment of Canadian author Carol Shields...

Friday Films: Feed Your Art Appetite

Two of my favorite films this week that make me wish I could write like these artists paint: Above: French street-artist team of Supakitch & Koralie have filmed in time-lapse the entire process in the creation of one of their...

Persian Art and American Vintage Fabrics

It's a Persian theme today -- and after the post below, I happened on this freaking fantastic exhibit of Persian Art used to make American vintage fabrics. Gorgeous stuff! Oh what I wouldn't give for any one of these beauties....

The Jinn and The Augur: From Kings to Presidents

The universe has a way of creating synchronous moments that are mythic, modern, and a little bit hilarious. On the same day about a week ago, I encountered two very different stories -- but about the same subject -- the...