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Category Archives: Books
sad (david foster wallace 1962-2008)
i don’t really have anything else to say at this time. i picked up A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again, got two and a half essays into it, and put it down because it made me feel dumb. … Continue reading
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David Sedaris May Sometimes Exaggerate For Effect – Gawker
David Sedaris May Sometimes Exaggerate For Effect – Gawker I can grasp the hubub over A Million Little Pieces and this chick, to a degree. Although I haven’t read either one’s work (and probably never will, LIARS!), I doubt either … Continue reading
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another author takedown.
embellishment. borrowing. Oh well – her story about all this will probably make a good book. see some conspiracy theories at althouse (the comments, not the slug). It makes me slightly concerned re: my current project, since it really only … Continue reading
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ABR – Top 100 Best First Lines from Novels
As someone who aspires to write (and who does, just not well), I could do worse by making my way through reading at least 33% of the books on this list. rds
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2005 Three Day Novel Contest Outcome Announced!
Let the readers of rickshangle.com blog be the first to know that Eric and I didn’t win (or shortlist) the 2005 Three Day Novel contest with our entry Taketh. No problem. We’ll tackle it again next year. Excelsior and congratulations … Continue reading
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Three Days
My good friend Eric and I participated in this three-day novel writing contest over Labor Day weekend. holiday! I would have posted about it sooner, but I’ve more or less just recovered from the rigor of the event. that’s inaccurate, … Continue reading