A Couple of Good Reads
During my days of sorting through cardboard and wrapping paper, I did manage to come across a couple of interesting articles. First, Jeff Coplon writes a massive, sprawling eulogy for the New York Knicks in New York Magazine. Entitled Absolutely, Positively the Worst Team in the History of Professional Sports, Coplon methodically recounts the ridiculous…
continue readingBoxes, Boxes, and More Boxes
Sorry for the slowdown of posting recently. Over the last week, I uprooted the Slushpile library and moved. So now I’m digging out from all the boxes, desperately trying to figure out which shelf should house my old issues of Gordon Lish’s The Quarterly while also scrounging around for a plate and some dining utensils.…
continue readingThe Role of Luck
J.A. Konrath wrote an interesting post on the role luck plays in terms of the money you get for writing. He also provided some helpful instructions for how you can swing things in your favor financially. “There is no arbitrary power controlling fairness in the universe, making sure everyone gets their due,” Konrath writes. “There…
continue readingBondurant Novel to Hit the Big Screen
You may recall my interview with author Matt Bondurant in July of 2005. Making the rounds in support of his debut novel, The Third Translation, Bondurant discussed wearing colonial garb at Mt. Vernon, the process of getting an agent, and having a novel compared to The Da Vinci Code. It should also be noted that Bondurant’s…
continue readingFaulkner in Sports Illustrated
I have to admit that on certain websites, I don’t really pay much attention. I scan the articles that I usually scan and don’t spend a lot of time focusing on whatever gimmick they’ve trotted out this particular week. But I did notice the incredibly cool SI Vault on Sports Illustrated’s website. And the thing that…
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