Dr. Makwa Speaks
Scenes and characters from an unpublished book. Dr. Makwa Speaks does not exist. Refer all inquiries @jvhickey.
The Paris of China, Tianducheng; a ghost town.
Kinda want to see this…Seems unlikely I’d be able to get down there, but maybe…
China
Just got confirmation that I will be going to Shanghai for two weeks to teach, right after the course in Singapore. That means I’ll have to walk down the street and wait in line at the consulate for a visa. M reminds me I also need a polio booster. She also gave me a SARS mask in case I get trapped in any crowded, unventilated areas.
So I’m trying to read up on Shanghai and I’m already overwhelmed. So what to see in Shanghai?
Travels 2013
Looks like I’m headed to Singapore for a couple of weeks to teach. Fingers crossed on Shanghai right afterwards. In September, M and I are headed to France—Toulouse to Paris.
“Firewood” by J. Robert Lennon
Vol. 13, No. 1
EDITOR’S NOTE
If you’ve ever spent time in a house heated by a wood-burning stove, you know that you structure your day around the “the acquisition, management, and burning of firewood.” The desire to be warm is so basic, the need for firewood so endless, one might, given the right circumstances, become obsessed with these activities. In “Firewood,” J. Robert Lennon takes it further. An unruly woodpile and a deteriorating marriage propel a swift and thorough psychological delusion, aided by grief, pot, and vodka.
musicforants.com | a tumblelog about music, etc.: 10 Covers of LCD Soundsystem "All My Friends"
I recently watched Shut Up and Play The Hits, which brought back all the waves of emotion from LCD Soundsystem’s final concert just over two years ago. In honor of that seminal moment in modern indie rock history, here’s 10 covers of LCD’s greatest tune (and best song of the 2000s) …
Ted Thompson: The Evolution of a First Novel
This week I turned in the final draft of my book to my publisher. If you know me, or have happened to run into me at CVS on a Tuesday evening with a distant and vaguely stern look on my face, you know that this has been a long time coming. While I generally try to avoid…
CHEEMOBILE: Some Signs You Could Be A Fiction Writer
- You are always thinking of insane jobs for yourself that you never follow through on.
- Conversations with other people repeat in your head for days after you have them.
- Conversations with other people repeat in your head for days before you have them.
- Conversations with other people…
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I’m 32 today
Another year…We closed on the 1BR on Geary Blvd., which means we’re moving out of the Inner Sunset before the month is out—exciting and scary at the same time. In the past year I’ve written a novel and a couple of short stories, and this year I should probably try to make them good. I also stopped shaving two weeks ago, and for the first time in my life I have the semblance of a beard. M is undecided about the last development.
I don’t miss my 20s. I’m glad I’m in my early-mid-30s.
