Posts Tagged “michael silverblatt”

Putting a book down

by Morgan on July 14, 2011

I never read Push when everyone else did, but in preparation for Sapphire’s KCRW event with Michael Silverblatt, I’m reading it now (back-to-back with her new release, The Kid). Jesus. When I watched Precious, there were moments when I had to (…)

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Russell + Silverblatt / Reading as a drug

by Morgan on May 31, 2011

Last Wednesday night I went to the Hammer to see Karen Russell and Salvatore Scibona. I got a seat in the front row, and pre-show, was eavesdropping on a conversation that Aimee Bender (seated behind me) was having with another (…)

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Michael Silverblatt

by Morgan on February 22, 2011

People often ask me if I like Michael Silverblatt.  I used to respond, “I hate him.” Everyone who knows me will understand this response, will not assume that it means I’ve met Michael Silverblatt, or had any personal interaction with (…)

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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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December reading

by Morgan on December 5, 2010

Recommended by Jinny at Book Soup: How to Read The Air, Dinaw Mengestu. Purchased at Book Soup. Because I’m making a conscious effort to read LA writers (and because, after reading the finalists for the National Book Award in Fiction (…)

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