Tag Archives: NYC
Sleep No More: Novel Writing
Sleep No More, as described by The New York Times, is “‘Macbeth’ in a hotel,” because it’s kind of a play kind of performance art kind of voyeurism kind of spectator sport but not really any of the above. Which … Continue reading
Filed under New York City, The World, Writing
pre-birthday thoughts on 2011 + novel lessons
It’s the day before my birthday, and the house is quiet right now. It is quiet, because the nighttime was busy–a sick wiener dog had us waking up every hour to tend to him/take him outside, which here means walking … Continue reading
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…and an amazing time was had: VONA 2011 + Pride
This was the BEST.VONA.EVAR. (I think I say this every year). But really: the fucking lightbulb went on over my head during my week at VONA. Junot took me by the shoulders and pointed me in a direction I hadn’t … Continue reading
Quick blog post, June 15, 2011
I am sitting down to write for the first time in weeks. Life has been hectic, albeit in celebration, these days. Lots of parties, outings, (non-writing) work, meetings, travel. I wonder at times if the world is cold-blooded; now that … Continue reading
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NYC, 1970
Above left: my father in front of his gas station in 1970. Above right: my father in front of his former gas station (now a BP) in 2011. My mom and dad came to visit me in NYC a few … Continue reading
Filed under Life, New York City
The carrots, the carrots!
Why? How? Why…? Really. Why are the carrots SO BIG out here in NYC? The carrot you see above is typical of carrots in NYC–just…ginormous. It was procured at Fairway Market in Harlem–but I have seen similarly sized carrots at … Continue reading
Filed under Funny Things, Life, New York City, Reading
Intimacy at the center of the world
NYC is crawling with people doing all kinds of things–couples are breaking up on the street, smokers are huddling in doorways catching one last drag on a cigarette, UPS and FedEx dudes are pushing wheely dollies piled precariously sky-high with … Continue reading
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Gearing up
I bought a pair of wellies yesterday. I was on my way to the Writers Room in a pair of Keen boots, a pair of boots that have served me well for over 3 snowy and rainy winter seasons in … Continue reading
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