2012
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“Babel’s Moon” by Brandon Som
In the 2000 Chinese film, In the Mood for Love, an ancient story is shared that portends to secrets: if you have a burning secret, you must take it to the top a mountain.
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Caribou
When you come to my house and eat the caribou stew I’ve made, I want you to feel the rifle heavy as lead in the grip of my hands, the shiny brass bullet between my fingers, and how smoothly the…
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“The Audience Is Performing the Art”
“If this was a blog post I wouldn’t have read it; if this was a video I wouldn’t have watched the whole thing, but because this was a game I played it until the end.” That’s one commenter’s response to dys4ia,…
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The Holiday Hippo
We celebrate today with artist Jason Novak’s tale of wooly hippos, a philanthropic toymaker, and holiday joy.
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Ted Wilson Reviews the World #166
MY CHRISTMAS TREE ★★★★★ (2 out of 5) Hello, and welcome to my week-by-week review of everything in the world. Today I am reviewing my Christmas tree.
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Holiday Gift Subscriptions!
It’s not too late to purchase a year-long holiday gift subscription to Letters in the Mail or Letters for Kids. The holiday gift subscription will get you or your loved one twelve months of Letters in the Mail or Letters for Kids starting…
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Nick Cave Monday #15: “There She Goes, My Beautiful World”
Whenever I need a boot to my ass to work on writing or other projects, “There She Goes, My Beautiful World” is my soundtrack. It’s better motivation than a Tony Robbins seminar and there’s no need to walk on burning…
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Weekend Rumpus Roundup
If you’re pondering the Christ in Christmas this year, you’ll want to check out the pieces we posted this weekend. First, Donna Johnson interviews Erika Rae. Both are former Evangelicals who write about wrestling like Jacob with faith and guilt…
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Dan Weiss’s Morning Coffee
Just a reminder, we’re going to be keeping things low-key over in these parts this week. There will be a handful of original content over the week so be sure to check back, and we all look forward to seeing…
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The Lonely Voice #21: So Long Adobe Books
Another bookstore closes and San Francisco yawns. But Adobe Books on 16th Street, between Valencia and Guerrero isn’t another bookstore. It is a haven, a port for lonely souls, readers.
