Ryan Chapman's Blog, page 6
April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015
Largehearted Boy: Book Notes - Ryan Chapman "Conversation Sparks"
I’ve been a reader and fan of Largehearted Boy for years. (As in, more than seven.) So I was honored to create a Book Notes playlist for Conversation Sparks with the music I enjoyed while working on the book.
I divided it into two parts: bouncy indie and meditative ambient. This means Parquet Courts, Steve Reich, Camera Obscura, and Spiritualized.
Read more at the link, and listen to the playlist on Spotify here.
Quirky facts for when you run out of topics over dinner
A Tumblr blog called Conversation Sparks is coming to the rescue to save people from awkward silences, offering interesting facts to kickstart a chat.
The UK’s Daily Mail highlighted some of my favorite posts for Conversation Sparks! In case you’re curious: no, I did not pose for that photograph.
April 26, 2015
April 22, 2015
Help me almost win a Webby!
Given the competition, my chances of winning a Webby Award is best described as a David & Goliath story wrapped in the Seabiscuit movie topped off with some Bad News Bears.
Still! It’s worth voting for the underdog, right?
April 20, 2015
April 15, 2015
Brooklyn friends! Join me at Greenlight Bookstore tonight for...
Brooklyn friends! Join me at Greenlight Bookstore tonight for the Conversation Sparks launch party at 7:30pm for wine, trivia, and writers’ secrets hidden in the stacks.
686 Fulton St., Brooklyn NY
