Serdar Yegulalp's Blog, page 32
January 29, 2023
Church Of Anthrax (John Cale / Terry Riley)
This one-off collaboration between the former Velvet Underground member and a master of mesmeric minimalism yielded a record with only one really standout cut, but what a cut it is.
January 28, 2023
Out, I Say! Out!
On escapism too often vilified instead of understood.
January 22, 2023
The End Of Words
A meditation on when, and how, Dashiell Hammett stopped writing.
January 20, 2023
The Book Where No One Eats Spaghetti
And where almost nothing else happened, either, save for people talking at each other. A case study.
January 17, 2023
On Writing As Folk Art
Those who create because they want to, the way they want to, are not children of lesser gods.
January 8, 2023
Profiles In Failure
On the anatomy of a discarded story.
January 2, 2023
Rogress Preport January 2023
Welcome, after a long hiatus, to Rumor Control once again. Here are the facts of what stories I'm working on in the new year.
December 31, 2022
Mind's Eye Theater, 2022 Edition
Every time I see an artist whose work makes me tell myself, "There's a story there," I know I'm on the right track.
December 28, 2022
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
On leaving behind a teacher who's outlived their usefulness.
December 27, 2022
Dogeared And Beloved
On beloved books, grown distinguished with age and wear.
