Reading in NYC

Bored? In NYC? Come see me read at the Small Press Book Fair.



Wot: Editor Brigid Hughes introduces three emerging Paris Review writers, who will read from their work.

Wen: Saturday, December 4 @ 5 pm.

Wear: The Small Press Center, 20 West 44th Street in the landmark General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen building in midtown Manhattan.

Cost: Nada nada nada, not a damn thing.

"I believe in a culture of life..."

I have seen many editorials, read many blogs, and heard many opinions in which people say "Shit, if San Diego (or Tulsa, or Birmingham) was invaded, I'd be fighting, too." Yeah, me too. Duh.

But aren't we actually fighting the foreign terror element who swooped into Iraq after the invasion? To make the real Iraqis safe and democratic? Um, no.

From the LA Times: Few Foreigners Among Insurgents:

Of the more than 1,000 men between the ages of 15 and 55 who were captured in intense fighting in the center of the insurgency over the last week, just 15 are confirmed foreign fighters, Gen. George W. Casey, the top U.S. ground commander in Iraq, said Monday.

Turns out Shock and Awe doesn't win Hearts and Minds.

Also, pictures from Falluja.

DNA of Literature

The new Paris Review website is up, with the first of their installments of the DNA of literature...all their interviews...EVER. Well, okay, they're only up to 1959, but they're moving forward. People say the new issue has hit the streets, too, but I haven't seen it yet. For real.