I Hope It’s More Than Twice
The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks is a damn fine novel and he’s a great writer. But sheesh, I really hope he’s gonna speak more than just two more times in his life.
continue readingDire Predictions from Updike
John Updike, making the rounds promoting his new novel, Terrorist, raised eyebrows with his passionate warnings at BEA about digital publishing. That much-discussed speech, by the way, is available as a podcast here. In the June/July 2006 issue of Details, Updike sounds yet another ominous note about the potential for young authors to build lengthy…
continue readingCongratulations to the Mavericks
On Saturday night, Jerry Stackhouse scored 13 of the Dallas Mavericks‘ 19 fourth quarter points in a victory over the Phoenix Suns. Down by as many as 18 points, the Mavericks fought back to win the game and close out the best-of-seven playoff series. The triumph sends Dallas to the NBA Finals for the…
continue readingHappy Friday
Happy Friday everyone. It has been a crazy ending for my week, so I apologize for the slow Slushpile. I’ll get caught up this weekend and we’ll back to normal speed next week. Have a great weekend.
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