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One of my favorite quotes comes from speculative fiction Grand Doyenne Ursula Le Guin and can be found in a wonderful book called How To Become A Famous Writer Before You’re Dead by Ariel Gore:

“Where do I go to write a story? I don’t. I just sit here, waiting and waiting and ( Read more... )

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While I remain completely envious of all the lucky folk hanging in the Catskills for a week of full immersion in America’s esoteric spiritual legacy (and completely bummed that I failed to get my act together in time), the arrival of The Open Center’s new catalog brings renewed ( Read more... )

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So it was Leland’s birthday last week. After some weighing of options and pestering of fellahs at Deep 6 for possible “a drink near the studio” venues, I finally decide: dinner and a movie. Our options: Time Traveler’s Wife and District 9. Given that Time Traveler’s Wife is ( Read more... )

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A bit overdue, but that’s ok. (And I’m a bit overdue announcing it, anyway.)

If you’re in Brooklyn tomorrow night, and you’re looking for a comics-related good time, Rocketship is hosting the release party for Awesome 2: Awesomer, the latest & greatest anthology from the Indie ( Read more... )

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Had a blast watching a parade of fun comics items roll off the blog and Twitter feeds last week; alas, I did not post them here. So here are a few of them now.

A picture of Barron Storey sketching, courtesy of Dave McKean. If you’re a Dave McKean nerd (ok, who reading this isn ( Read more... )

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Been a while since I posted a meme, so here we go!

Rules: Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Tag 15 friends, including me because I’m interested in seeing what ( Read more... )

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While the rest of the comics world will soon be posting pictures of 7-ft tall pink Darth Vaders and guys in Ghostbusters outfits from the hallowed halls of #SDCC, I give you…


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