Posts Tagged “long last happy”

A word about Barry Hannah, please

by Morgan on January 17, 2011

Barry Hannah is consistently cited as the best writer out of the South since Faulkner, since O’Connor, a writer born of the territory they mapped; but I think he’s better than both. Faulkner invented Southern Gothic, but if we’re being (…)

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Field Trip/Snooki Fail

by Morgan on January 10, 2011

I spent the weekend in Goleta, and was eager to find a good local bookstore. Friend and writer Patrick James recommended Chaucer’s in Santa Barbara. Oh, love. I love you, love. Chaucer’s is a dream. I don’t know if my standards (…)

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January Reading

by Morgan on January 4, 2011

Lord of Misrule, Jaimy Gordon As I mentioned, I’m going to attempt a super slow, close read of the National Book Award winner, mostly because I want to love Jaimy Gordon as much as Silverblatt does. I want to love her (…)

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Christmas Reading

by Morgan on December 25, 2010

Hello, Kindle  + adorable Kate Spade case for Christmas. Thanks, attentive boyfriend. He also preloaded me with: Aurorarama, Jean-Christophe Valtat The Madonnas of Echo Park, Brando Skyhorse (’cause we live there) Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever, Justin Taylor (…)

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