Oh, Internet
Review of my book concludes this weird fusion of the two is about a thousand times more entertaining than it has any right to be. Read it!First commenter, angry on behalf of white people everywhere,...
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At the risk of being one of those assholes who keeps citing Jacobin—the far-left equivalent of a "Did you hear that thing on NPR?" type—this matches my view on the BART strike more or less completely.
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Friday Quick Notes
First, some Love is the Law reviews and such:sabotabby writes that it is a bleak, hilarious, clever little** novel (** little==short).pantryslut writes:What I loved about Love is the Law:* Girlpunk...
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Lou Reed is dead at 71. For many years, that sentence was impossible to fathom. Surely it would be 51. Maybe 60 at the outside. I was amazed when he was granted a liver transplant last year—why bother?...
View ArticleIf You've Forgotten, It's Only Because It Was Terrible!
We asked Feige straight up whether Marvel will deliver fans a solo female superhero movie before DC. Marvel already did that, not so long ago:
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What is a Boycott?
Ender's Game is out now, and given novelist Orson Scott Card's odious opinions on gays and gay marriage—not just against, which was a position every Obama voter in 2008 supported with their vote, but...
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LOCUS reviews LOVE IS THE LAW
The November issue of Locus is out (link leads to table of contents, not actual magazine) and it contains a review of Love is the Law. It starts with a justification of the review: Mamatas admits that...
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Like A Missile, Fired At The Future!
Oliver Panagiotis Borrin Mamatas is born. 3 Nov., 2013 (3/11/13) 1:37AM (the second one this morning, after the clocks moved back). 7 lbs, 11, oz. 21 inches.Please, increase my income.
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FULL BABYISM as FULL COMMUNISM, a FAQ
We get questions, so many questions...Hey, I didn't know you were having a baby? What gives?We did not tell the Internet. That's what gives. So you didn't miss anything, really. There was no blogging...
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Here is an interview with me over at LitReactor: Anything about building a “brand” can go fuck itself. Please check out the latest issue of The Big Click. Historical noir, alligator noir, and more!
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Forward to Full Babyism!
The syringe I was given to feed my son supplementary mother's milk:The syringe I should have been using, and was finally given this afternoon:
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Twelve years into LJ...
And I am still occasionally finding active LJs to read that are not just mirrors. Why did none of you tell me about kdotdammit!
View ArticleWinter In the City
Winter in the City is a Kickstarted anthology I agreed to participate in because a. I like Marty Halpern and b. diaper money. If you wish to contribute, that would be great. No guarantees about the...
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Authentic Chen Taijiquan in San Francisco
After years of teaching semi-privately, my taiji instructor Henry Wong has agreed to open up his classes to interested parties. To this end, we've created a bare bones website with basic information....
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Dayjob book giveaway!
If you like classic ghost stories, Edo-era Japan, and class struggle, you need a copy of Apparitions by Miyuki Miyabe!Luckily for you, I am giving away four copies, see?Sure, you might see five copies,...
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Wednesday Quick Notes
First, and most important: if you would like a way to send money to the Philippines without going through various middlemen such as the Red Cross, I'd recommend donating directly to the Solidarity...
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These eyes are DEATH!!!
Here's a nice baby picture:Not too much else going on, actually. The loukoumades truck showed up outside the Twitter Building today, so that was pretty neat.I've also been watching this video:Horror...
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Tuesday Quick Notes
My day job collection of classic ghost stories set among the bustling marketplaces of Edo Japan, Apparitions, is out now. And it's hot. If you like supernatural fiction, or Japan, or class struggle,...
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Will it All Be ____ Quick Notes from here on in?
No! I promise! Though obviously the content has been flagging here. One major reason, is, of course:the baby. Who has a book recommendation for you. And if you've already read it, why not review it...
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Joel Lane
Author Joel Lane died in his sleep at age 50. That's very young, said the forty-one-year-old blogger! I suppose there were some hints—in this 2011 interview, Lane said Health problems have made...
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