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2011
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Conversations with Writers Braver Than Me: Elisa Albert
Albert, who is at work on her second novel, describes both books as “personal” as opposed to autobiographical, although they are rooted in her own experiences.
Orientation ♥
“The story collection is made up of moments, one after another, of startlingly poignant yet ostensibly ordinary interactions.” Rumpus Book Club member John Francisconi loves this month’s selection, Orientation by…
Erin Rose’s Tech Links
Ack! Android phones vulnerable to attack. Netflix streaming is now the single largest source of Internet traffic in America. The US government sayz: hack us and we might bomb you.…
Today’s Fake Interview
We just published an interview with artist, Edie Fake, who was semi-nomadic but is currently Chicago-based. He talks about touring the country on a bus, illustrating thought-projecting nose cones and…
Revolutionary Wikipedia
All of us Wikipedia users are constantly reaping the benefits of massive information-based collaboration. This essay, published in the Awl, considers why this resource is so essential in our digital…
The Drunkalogues
In the rooms of AA, recovery narratives save lives. In literature, they do something else.
The SF Dweller
Broke-Ass Stuart’s site-specific musings on the San Francisco living experience are illustrated by our very own comic master, Wendy MacNaughton in the Bold Italic. He breaks down the major SF…
Troublesome Tomes
“When you read the kind of novel that promises to increase the strength of your upper-body as much as the height of your brow […] there’s an awe about the…
SEO Killed the Headline Star?
On the importance of “Saving Witty Headlines in the Age of Search Engine Optimization.”