July 31, 2014
Miranda July, Part 2
A few weeks ago I posted a short appreciation of Miranda July’s 2007 story collection, No one belongs here more than you. Since that time, the New Yorker has temporarily […]
May 24, 2010
Salute Him When His Birthday Comes
It’s May 24th, Bob Dylan’s 69th birthday, and I’ve had this collection of Dylan books stacked next to my desk since mid-March. After visiting Minneapolis a couple of months ago, […]
April 12, 2010
Overhearing, and Underperforming, in English
Breaking news: I can eavesdrop again! After six months of almost everything I overheard being beautifully, transfixingly, and at-times frustratingly unintelligible, it’s a equal parts stimulating and distracting to be […]