the word studio notebook

"But I do not think that the average reader—no matter how happy he or she is with their voluminous digital libraries on their diminutive screens—will be satisfied to never have access to a true literary artifact, something tangible that connects them to a favorite author. It makes perfect sense that larger printed works violate both our economic and our evolving green sensibilities, but small artifacts of the author may remain a necessity, if only a psychological one."

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:18 -0500

"But I do not think that the average reader—no matter how happy he or she is with their voluminous...

How To Write A Novel

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:43:18 -0500

How To Write A Novel: Eleven authors tell the WSJ how they do it.

Lift and Drag

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:40:35 -0500

A little while ago, I published five little poems here, drawn from the text of a Cessna Manual of...

jaybushman: What Space Invaders Really Look Like (T-Shirt) -...

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:34:39 -0500

jaybushman:

What Space Invaders Really Look Like (T-Shirt) - Space Invaders - Gizmodo

"The sign of the amateur is overglorification of and preoccupation with the mystery. The professional..."

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:22:22 -0500

“The sign of the amateur is overglorification of and preoccupation with the mystery. The...

Life Before Artificial Light, by Jon Henley

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:49:05 -0500

Life Before Artificial Light, by Jon Henley: “But those who had good reason, legitimate or...

(via scout) Missing Edinburgh.

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:40:16 -0500

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Missing Edinburgh.

"Detail like this—that enters a character but refuses to explain that character—makes us the writer..."

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:40:11 -0500

“Detail like this—that enters a character but refuses to explain that character—makes us the...

Not only is the quality of the output high, but so is the diversity of style and genre. This has to be connected to the break-up of the old US network cartel. In the last decade the four major US broadcasters have had stiff competition from free and pay-per-view cable channels, turning US television into a seller’s rather than a buyer’s market. The creative people have more control and the commissioning process is more open.

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:42:20 -0500

Not only is the quality of the output high, but so is the diversity of style and genre. This has to...

The Stoakes-Wibley Natural Index of Supernatural Collective...

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:32:34 -0500

The Stoakes-Wibley Natural Index of Supernatural Collective Nouns, by David Maliki of Wondermark

"The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all..."

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:24:43 -0400

“The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to...

Mamihlapinatapai

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:01:41 -0400

Mamihlapinatapai: thomaswheatley: anavalentina:creechure:bestofwikipedia: Mamihlapinatapai is...

jaybushman: Blog: Josh Lewis » Tomorrow! Twitter + Cthulhu...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:30:22 -0400

jaybushman:

Blog: Josh Lewis » Tomorrow! Twitter + Cthulhu = Cthalloween

"It was a freak of fancy in my friend (for what else shall I call it?) to be enamored of the Night..."

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:43:20 -0400

“It was a freak of fancy in my friend (for what else shall I call it?) to be enamored of the...

tanya77: thedailywhat: Chess Set of the Day: Linda and John...

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:55:40 -0400

tanya77:

thedailywhat:

Chess Set of the Day: Linda and John Meyers’ Type Chess Set, created using, among other things, an old type tray the couple found at a garage sale.

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Oh, my. Yes, please.

scout: (via gatekeeper)

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:53:32 -0400

scout:

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"Thou wast that all to me, love, For which my soul did pine— A green isle in the sea, love, A..."

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:35:40 -0400

“Thou wast that all to me, love, For which my soul did pine— A green isle in the sea, love, A...

claytoncubitt: Debora Drower, Har Mar Theatre on the night...

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:20:42 -0400

claytoncubitt:

Debora Drower, Har Mar Theatre on the night before its demolition, Roseville Minnesota, 2006

Har Mar Mall was built in 1961, and derived its name from the couple that owned it, Harold and Marie Slawik. It’s where I saw ‘Natural Born Killers’, where I bought my first copy of ‘Lolita’, and from where Har Mar Superstar took his name.

See also: at least they saved the lovely chandeliers

I worked in Roseville for a year or so and saw a few shows at this theatre. Last thing I saw there, I think, was Attack of the Clones.

"He’s not the kind of wheel you fall asleep at."

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:22:38 -0400

“He’s not the kind of wheel you fall asleep at.” - Tom Waits, “Dead and...

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:05:14 -0400

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