May 15th, 2012
I am a terrible salesman. I bombed out of telemarketing jobs in high school, could not move a single chocolate bar for band fundraisers, and always had a huge pile of unsold Scout-O-Rama tickets every year. Alec Baldwin’s character in Glengarry Glen Ross would probably have me taken out back and shot. If you’re reading [...]
May 11th, 2012
Here’s a bit of self-promotion to end the week: Someone has started a Tumblr called “Fuck Yeah Nathaniel Cade.” I love this more than words can say. New review from the Tattered Cover bookstore. New preview from Vampire Librarian. Many thanks to my friend, William Heisel, for the shout-out on his blog, which is usually [...]
May 11th, 2012
I didn’t like the 70s when I went through them the first time. True, I was only eight years old when they ended, but even then, I remember thinking on New Year’s Eve 1980, “Well, thank God that’s over.” Part of it may have been my parents’ marriage starting to flatline. Or it might have [...]
May 10th, 2012
I imagine Joss Whedon is going to have a hard time picking up his comics at the local shop because of all the unsolicited hugs he’ll receive from the geek community. He pulled it off. He made a full-blown, unapologetic superhero movie. And he had the top opening weekend of any film, ever. That means [...]
May 8th, 2012
Today is the birthday of Thomas Pynchon. In the photo, he’s the one in the back giving the peace sign. If you’re in Atwater Village today, you can get free coffee at Trystero Coffee as part of the celebration. Vineland remains my favorite of his novels.
