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Apr.02.2012
Just a short note tonight to share that my third essay collection, "Fabulous in Flats," made the list of finalists in ForeWord Reviews' annual Book of the Year Awards! This book is doing pretty well (crossing my fingers here that my luck holds), it was named "Published Book of the Year" a few...
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Mar.17.2012
Creative Nonfiction Magazine – Issue 43 – Fall/Winter 2011
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On the whole, I like what editor Lee Gutkind does with this magazine. It’s a good forum for beginning nonfiction writers as well as the more experienced, and Gutkind’...
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Mar.01.2012
I continue to be fascinated by Harper's Magazine's reportage. While the newsweeklies and even some monthlies skim the froth from relevant national and international issues, Harper's seems to settle for nothing less than on-the-scene reporting.
Two memorable articles from the March...
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Feb.20.2012
I've commented infrequently on Atlantic Monthly, a magazine I've read for many more years than I wish to count. I've had my problems with Atlantic; the editors have often tackled important subjects in the magazine, but all too often they've done so with provocative articles...
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Feb.04.2012
Pulphead, by John Jeremiah Sullivan
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Thematic strength isn’t something you usually find in a book of journalistic essays, but apparently Sullivan is drawn to strangeness wherever it rears its head. And in this world, strangeness is de rigueur. ...
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Jan.10.2012
Using the five star system, I would give this anthology three stars, which is a so-so grade for me. There are some fine essays like Pico Iyer's reflection on the need to meditate, cut oneself off from the world, and reflect and Reshma Memon Yaqub's startling and informative account of...
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Dec.20.2011
Hello, Friends of Joy o' Kanji (aka JOKers)!
I've embarked on a lifelong project called Joy o' Kanji. And I'm thrilled to report that, as of today, the project has launched! The website that has been under construction for eons is finally ready. Hooray! Hallelujah! Wahoo! Here's the address...
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Nov.10.2011
I'm proud to be a co-editor and contributor to the new anthology Alchemy of the Word. If you are a writer, this book is for you!
Here's the basic info:
Alchemy of the Word: Writers Talk About Writing is a book like no other, from a writing program like no other. In this remarkable...
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Nov.02.2011
The WNFIN challenge is broken into three part: writing, publishing and promoting. Given that we are on day #2, we are in the first part: writing. We’ll start with some advice on how to ensure your creativity remains a constant flow all month long. For some writers, this creativity poses no...
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Oct.31.2011
I can hear it. Although the writing world has gotten a bit quieter as we said goodbye to October dressed in a variety of garish and humorous Halloween costumes I hear the sound of distant typing. And I hear it getting louder…and louder…and louder! That’s the sound of the start of another Write...
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