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Why I’m Not Going to AWP This Year

Posted on February 24, 2014 by fromabrooklynbasement

Last February, just a few days after I moved from San Francisco back to New York, I went up to Boston for the annual Associated Writing Programs conference. AWP, as it’s commonly known, is basically the industry convention for the … Continue reading →

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Dear Vice Magazine: What the Fuck?

Posted on June 13, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’ll be the first to admit I don’t understand the fashion world. Not even a little bit. Every fashion spread I’ve ever seen in a magazine (and I used to work at a magazine that had a quarterly fashion feature) … Continue reading →

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On Giving Public Readings

Posted on May 17, 2013 by fromabrooklynbasement

I’ve been doing this writing thing long enough that I’ve had a few occasions to read my work in public. It’s a daunting experience, and I thought I’d talk a bit about what it means to me to read my … Continue reading →

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