eleven to go?

> the interloper
> a novel
> by antoine wilson
> handsel books / other press
> May 22, 2007

As assured and sumptuously written as any first novel I’ve encountered–
Antoine Wilson’s prose sings and the story he tells here is both clever and compelling. This is writing [...]

From time to time I teach fiction writing at the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program. I highly recommend the program to those of you looking for feedback on your work. It’s where I started to do so, way back when, after I got over myself.

Information for the curious:

The UCLA Extension Writers’ Program [...]

Some things about me
*Im 6 foot even, and i weigh 185lbs
*Sophomore at EMU
*People say that im real nice
*Like to chill and cuddle
*Got my own car and job
*Love to workout and Hoop all the time
*Freak (only with someone special)
*Real
[...]

Beaver Overthinking Dam [from The Onion, nizzatch.]

…to a great post over at THIS SPACE about the material of expression. Stevens, Auster, Beckett. Here’s a bit of Beckett (from a letter) to pique your interest:

Thus failure in life can hardly be anything but dismal at the best, whereas there is nothing more exciting for the writer, or richer in [...]

Thanks to eyeshot.net for the pic. More here.

Also blogged about at BAF, Earthgoat, and Ropes of Sand.

Our thoughts are with everyone affected over there.

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