Barry Hannah’s Long, Lost, Happy
It’s been a hectic late fall and early winter, so posts have been pretty light here at Slushpile.net, as you’ve probably noticed. We’ll be back to a more normal schedule this week and then moving like clockwork in 2011. But in spite of the busy days and all-nighters, I was so glad to spend Thanksgiving…
continue readingNew Theme, Maybe, and Some Other Changes
Hi folks. As you have probably noticed, we’re experimenting with a new theme and some other goodies here at Slushpile.net. So please pardon our dust for a few days while we shake everything out.
continue readingMcCarthy Wuz Robbed!
Well, in all honesty, I guess I can’t really say that Cormac McCarthy was robbed of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Mario Vargas Llosa is a worthy winner even if I wasn’t pulling for him.
But what’s most worth discussing (possibly to the point of revealing some glaring literary inadequacy in myself) is that Cormac McCarthy’s possibility of receiving the Nobel is the only time I’ve really gotten fired up about the award, the only time I felt like cheering, somehow rooting on an author, as though I were watching a sporting event. I mean, I wanted to wear a Blood Meridian T-shirt yesterday and invite pals over for a beer to await the announcement.
continue readingCountdown to Nobel
The countdown is on to tomorrow’s announcement of the Nobel Prize in Literature. I’m pulling for Cormac McCarthy so place your bets now! Check back tomorrow for more thoughts on the Nobel announcement.
continue readingNew Article in Premier Guitar
For those of you who might enjoy hard rock history and strange bits of trivia, check out my article in the new issue of Premier Guitar. Legendary axe slinger Slash is famous for his top hats and his arsenal of Gibson Les Pauls. But on the seminal Guns ‘N Roses debut record, Appetite for Destruction,…
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