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February 26, 2017
A great book.
Well, it's always great to have a book added to the list of best 21stor 20th century books, but this one is it.
Calvino's
If On a Winter's Night a Traveler has more than exceeded my expectations. Note that I initially threw this book aside because it didn't meet my expectations. Mark of a great book, then, that it can call me back to it and have me read it, this time with an unexpected love.
I highly recommend it if you haven't read it already.
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I highly recommend it if you haven't read it already.
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February 19, 2017
A new Tip Jar
I'm assuming this will make it easier for everyone to donate some $$
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February 18, 2017
A little Delay
There was a delay, but the short story collection will still be coming out this spring.
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January 20, 2017
Another Book To Amaze
I recently
whined about the situation of the literati
in this country. Most countries, in fact, seem to have this issue. But then I come across a
book like this,
randomly, in the Seattle Library (downtown, visit it if you can) and am blown away by one simple story. I'm not kidding when I say that the literati in this nation is little more than a group of courtesans. I read a short story collection like this one and am utterly blown away. Glad to see people doing great work out there. Check out the book if you can. It is worthwhile.
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Another Good Review
Thanks to
Flanagan for checking out
and enjoying my book, Satan's Plea, a short hour long
audiobook
or a quick
read
. If you haven't checked it out, I highly recommend it. It's a letter from Satan to the world. Check it out if you have the time!
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January 19, 2017
Short Story Collection of mine. Coming out Feb!
Alright dear readers, the much awaited (by at least a few of you) collection of stories is coming out soon. It will include the published ones (Omni, Dead Mule etc), as well as some not published anywhere. I will get the publication date out and hope that you will enjoy it. The ebook should be the more interactive one, and will be a precursor to a longer piece I've always wanted to do.
Too cute? Let me know!
Take care!
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January 16, 2017
How We Remember War
I'm proud to say that I managed to contribute
to this collection of short stories and essays and poems
by a group of veterans called Vet Lit: How We Remember War. It is a title that speaks to what it holds and is very important, if you ask me. When I look at most war memorials these days it evokes many thoughts in me.
There is, more controversy about this subject than one thinks. I, for example, now see many war memorials as both unimaginative and little more than propaganda pieces that are trying hard to cover up the truth. And this counts even if those propaganda pieces end up being beautiful to look at. And even the right wing here in the US, which I used to be a part of, sides with authoritarian regimes with its love for proud statues. In such moments it's very easy to see how much this right wing of ours has so much in common with the likes of Stalin who also liked to hide "weakness" as he saw it [1].
Just recently I saw a fairly inconspicuous statue that wanted to show women's burden in war (go ahead and check it out, donate some money to it as well!) and that evoked the ire of those who were right wing on matter of war. For some reason they equated trying not to follow their talking points as anti-war. I'm not being fair. It's obvious that they think any mention of any war's negatives is tantamount to being anti-war. Given that some of these people don't stand to gain much from war outside of some tribal emotions, one can only write them off as true fools of the first order.
But I digress. There's the matter of the statue at hand. I love it. It tries to be more than just another simplistic ode to war and it actually tries to show the burden that it leaves behind. It's not just about the soldiers. It never was, but that people in power want that prop speaks to our way of thinking. Don't agree? Read this book by Ann Jones . It's brilliant. And incisive in the way it looks at the millions of repercussions that arise from war. And yes, women are a large part of that, both here and overseas.
That being said, I'm glad that the work has been accepted and, once funded , will become a part of Spokane's landscape. We should move away from the more unimaginative war memorials, they do a disservice to both the living and the dead. [2]
[1] In his glorious post WWII marches he would make sure none of the wounded soldiers were shown. And on the matter of these authoritarian statues, I don't think I've seen more idiotic statues in the world, even if the ideas behind them claim to be serious.
[2] This isn't to say that some people won't gain anything out of them or that they mean nothing to everyone. There are many factors at play here, too many to mention. Still, that doesn't mean that they can't be improved upon. Not only that, but it will be a positive step in improving the civilian-veteran divide (one that is made worse by the thought that the only veterans emotionally pay for wars).
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There is, more controversy about this subject than one thinks. I, for example, now see many war memorials as both unimaginative and little more than propaganda pieces that are trying hard to cover up the truth. And this counts even if those propaganda pieces end up being beautiful to look at. And even the right wing here in the US, which I used to be a part of, sides with authoritarian regimes with its love for proud statues. In such moments it's very easy to see how much this right wing of ours has so much in common with the likes of Stalin who also liked to hide "weakness" as he saw it [1].
Just recently I saw a fairly inconspicuous statue that wanted to show women's burden in war (go ahead and check it out, donate some money to it as well!) and that evoked the ire of those who were right wing on matter of war. For some reason they equated trying not to follow their talking points as anti-war. I'm not being fair. It's obvious that they think any mention of any war's negatives is tantamount to being anti-war. Given that some of these people don't stand to gain much from war outside of some tribal emotions, one can only write them off as true fools of the first order.
But I digress. There's the matter of the statue at hand. I love it. It tries to be more than just another simplistic ode to war and it actually tries to show the burden that it leaves behind. It's not just about the soldiers. It never was, but that people in power want that prop speaks to our way of thinking. Don't agree? Read this book by Ann Jones . It's brilliant. And incisive in the way it looks at the millions of repercussions that arise from war. And yes, women are a large part of that, both here and overseas.
That being said, I'm glad that the work has been accepted and, once funded , will become a part of Spokane's landscape. We should move away from the more unimaginative war memorials, they do a disservice to both the living and the dead. [2]
[1] In his glorious post WWII marches he would make sure none of the wounded soldiers were shown. And on the matter of these authoritarian statues, I don't think I've seen more idiotic statues in the world, even if the ideas behind them claim to be serious.
[2] This isn't to say that some people won't gain anything out of them or that they mean nothing to everyone. There are many factors at play here, too many to mention. Still, that doesn't mean that they can't be improved upon. Not only that, but it will be a positive step in improving the civilian-veteran divide (one that is made worse by the thought that the only veterans emotionally pay for wars).
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January 14, 2017
Short stories coming out.
Just wanted to keep you abreast of the fact that I should have a short story collection coming out this year. The ebook of this story will be very different from the paperback, but they should both be worthwhile. The collection will include stories from here as well as others. I'll link the pre-order site soon.
If you have any questions, go ahead and ask them!
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If you have any questions, go ahead and ask them!
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January 4, 2017
Essay Awards 2016
Or, rather, the best essays I read this year. This time I won't focus on essays from other years, however, and simply focus on the ones also written/published this year. Of course, if you read this blog, you know my love for essays (and pseudo-essays, something I'm sure will result in nothing but penury for me) and of Baldwin, someone who should be read in any time or year.
Also, you should skip over to the NYTimes and read their list that will go into the Sidney Awards. It certainly contains some essays that a worth a read. But, again, I'm of the mind that it comes no where close to covering all the ideas of this year. And since it focuses on the major pubs only, I know that it can't be definitive, to say nothing of how insular the award must be. Again, I'm very wary of the courtier class and how they go about repeating what's been said before (at best) and rarely give insight to much beyond kowtowing to the powers that be or dwelling on the single emotion of carrying their cross. That being said, I'll try to include powerful essays that I disagree with.
To begin with, some of these are complimented by comment threads that are actually worth the time. I'll note when this is so. So here they are, in no particular order.
Corey Robin's analysis of the Center-left's reaction to Trump and other matters in "Check your Amnesia, dude."
Coates talking about the reaction to Police Violence. Also Here .
Nicolas Kristof's Question, "Would you hide a Jew" also stands as starkly relevant. On that note, how we're failing as human beings in this latest world crisis is Chomsky's piece as well .
Of course, there's also Cockburn's piece on our propaganda on Mosul vs Aleppo.[1]
Meanwhile, over at N+1, Krishna has a brilliant piece on changing guards vis a vis race and power.
Then there's Adichie's brilliant reaction to the election.
Meanwhile, I think LRB to be one of the best magazines out there. So here's a piece on trolling and our current state of internet affairs. And another on Europe and its refugees .
Am I missing something? Surely I am. What would you add? To be updated!
[1] More journalistic is this one: Somalia syndrome .
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Also, you should skip over to the NYTimes and read their list that will go into the Sidney Awards. It certainly contains some essays that a worth a read. But, again, I'm of the mind that it comes no where close to covering all the ideas of this year. And since it focuses on the major pubs only, I know that it can't be definitive, to say nothing of how insular the award must be. Again, I'm very wary of the courtier class and how they go about repeating what's been said before (at best) and rarely give insight to much beyond kowtowing to the powers that be or dwelling on the single emotion of carrying their cross. That being said, I'll try to include powerful essays that I disagree with.
To begin with, some of these are complimented by comment threads that are actually worth the time. I'll note when this is so. So here they are, in no particular order.
Corey Robin's analysis of the Center-left's reaction to Trump and other matters in "Check your Amnesia, dude."
Coates talking about the reaction to Police Violence. Also Here .
Nicolas Kristof's Question, "Would you hide a Jew" also stands as starkly relevant. On that note, how we're failing as human beings in this latest world crisis is Chomsky's piece as well .
Of course, there's also Cockburn's piece on our propaganda on Mosul vs Aleppo.[1]
Meanwhile, over at N+1, Krishna has a brilliant piece on changing guards vis a vis race and power.
Then there's Adichie's brilliant reaction to the election.
Meanwhile, I think LRB to be one of the best magazines out there. So here's a piece on trolling and our current state of internet affairs. And another on Europe and its refugees .
Am I missing something? Surely I am. What would you add? To be updated!
[1] More journalistic is this one: Somalia syndrome .
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January 1, 2017
Happy New Years! 2017
One Love, and all that. I hope that, where ever in the world you have found yourself (through birth of some other force of nature or self), that you are enjoying this chance at a new year. I know that for some of you, that's not entirely an option. Still, all the best. As I look forward to the new year and all that comes with it, I have several projects planned and I hope to see them completed, to say nothing of the 4th installation of When Gods Fail (I know Gabe!!).
Speaking of killer robots and the end of times, here's an essay published thanks to SFF World about drones. And of course, I read the comments, and I have a rather angry retort . What else are internet comments for?
Also, thanks to Dead Mule for publishing my other short story about a journal found in Iraq. A good year indeed for getting those shorts out.
Meanwhile, Satan's Plea Audiobook has been selling very well this year (four years after conception). It's now available in paperback form. On that note, so is I, Terrorist . And so is Rebel . Back to those audiobooks. Ministry of Bombs is out, as is The Struggle . Not a bad year. So I'll look forward to the next one turning out better! Hope yours does too.
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Speaking of killer robots and the end of times, here's an essay published thanks to SFF World about drones. And of course, I read the comments, and I have a rather angry retort . What else are internet comments for?
Also, thanks to Dead Mule for publishing my other short story about a journal found in Iraq. A good year indeed for getting those shorts out.
Meanwhile, Satan's Plea Audiobook has been selling very well this year (four years after conception). It's now available in paperback form. On that note, so is I, Terrorist . And so is Rebel . Back to those audiobooks. Ministry of Bombs is out, as is The Struggle . Not a bad year. So I'll look forward to the next one turning out better! Hope yours does too.
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