Funny fiction part I
Ask, and you shall receive.
So here’s a list of books that I found funny. I am only covering fiction here, which is hard because I find that not a lot of books are funny, at least not funny on purpose. As for nonfiction if you can’t find the funny in David Sedaris or Sarah Vowell [...]
Questions I’ve been asked by my sisters today via text message
1. What color was the house in Goonies?
2. Is it led or lead as in “He led the discussion” (I had to get Peabo’s help on that one)
3. What are the names of the peppers they put in the Papa John’s pizza box?
P.S. Remember how I am totally in love with David Gates? In the [...]
Holy Shit! BookTV is some kind of awesome
On Book TV right this very second, they’re airing a tribute to Philip Roth in honor of his 75th birthday. On the fiction panel? Charles D’Ambrosio, Nathan Englander, and Jonathan Lethem. I am seriously spoojing with great delight at the moment. If you have CSPAN2 turn the channel RIGHT NOW.
So I have come to the [...]
Your next summer crush, The Monsters of Templeton
I’m gonna lay this out there right away. The Monsters of Templeton by Lauren Groff is the best book I have read so far this year. I’ve read 23 book thus far, and I’m currently in love with David Gates, and I still say that this one is the best so far. You should read [...]
Read moreI did not have the time of my life
Last night I dreamt I went shoe shopping with the members of Green Day. They were not very nice to me. However, the shoes were really cool.
Read moreI’m in love and I don’t care who knows it
I am in love with David Gates, not to be confused with the other David Gates (though the song ‘Diary’ makes me laugh and laugh). I am so in love with David Gates that all I want to talk about is the short stories of David Gates. And I want to say David Gates over [...]
Read moreJust another software company, the closure
In September of 1999 I started working at Jasc Software. It was a little company that made digital photography software. I landed at Jasc as a Customer Service temp. I had two options from the temp agency. I could work at some publishing firm in St. Louis Park or work at a software company in [...]
Read moreDoughty on Ferguson
I’ve probably heard the song 27 Jennifers roughly 27,289,027 times. But it’s still cool watching it performed on Craig Ferguson.
Read morelinks for 2008-05-08
Reflections: Letting Go: David Sedaris (tags: smoking davidsedaris newyorker)
Children’s Records: Children’s Vinyl Record Series (tags: musc childrenssongs awesome mp3 free)
MinnPost - From Our Partners: Minnesota Historical Society: 150 Best Minnesota Books (tags: books bestminnesotabooks minnpost)
Read moreThe only reason I can think of to get married
You know the only reason I’d ever think about getting married is so that I could register for stuff and con someone into buying me this, because I really love it. I don’t need a gravy boat or a sauce tureen or whatever they call it. But it’s so pretty that I would put it [...]
Read moreAunt Jodi’s Early Morning Dance Party — the video
This is what most every Wednesday morning is like at my house. It’s really a lot of fun. What I love about this video is that Nolan gets bored or tired half-way through and Liam mimics him. But when Nolan lays down, Liam really busts out his best movies
Read moreThings that are too dangerous according to Nolan age 4
1. Tornadoes
2. Sliding down the slide on your feet
3. Sucking Legos in and out
4. Crossing the street without hanging on to hands
links for 2008-05-07
College of St. Catherine to change its name(tags: college, sisters)
Beyond Rape: A Survivor’s Journey from The Plain Dealer (tags: rape, women,)
Literature Map — your favorite waste of time for the next 10 minutes
Largehearted Boy linked to the Literature Map a few days ago. I’ve been playing with it for the last 10 minutes. It’s a lot of fun. And because I am kind and considerate I did a lot of the work for you:
George Saunders (looks like I need to read some Coover and Barthleme)
Denis Johnson (I [...]
I love you, Denis Cooverman
When I read today that Larry Doyle’s book I Love You, Beth Cooper was being made into a movie I felt like the world had finally started to make some sense. Because if ever there was a book destined to moviedom, it’s this one. In fact, the whole thing reads more like a screenplay than [...]
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