Red Lightbulbs published my poem, "I want to read that Juan Rulfo you love, The Burning Plain."
Juan Rulfo is the author of The Burning Plain and Other Stories as well as Pedro Pรกramo.
I went home to Milwaukee for Thanksgiving. Me and several of my family members caught a stomach flu. Saturday night I puked a lot. I've been feeling kind of weak and shitty since then. I said to my mom, "Now my body state is analogous to my mental/emotional state."
I am typing at my dad's desk. He has a framed drawing of Jesus laughing.
Keep feeling like I need to "get my ass in gear." Not sure what I mean exactly, but I need to "get my ass in gear."
I was explaining to my mom why I like this one comedian and I said it was not primarily because of his humor--although I appreciate that--but because he seemed present, in the moment, when interacting with people.
I am going to miss Steve Roggenbuck when he leaves Chicago.
Steve said recently that tickets to London are surprisingly cheap. I would like to visit all my UK friends. I was in London for a week once and had a great time. I drank cider and went to night clubs. I witnessed a clubwide singalong to "Wonderwall," which was played, conspicuously, in the midst of an otherwise all-rap-and-pop DJ mix.
I've been reading Nausea and I don't think I like the prose style or Sartre's editing decisions. There are a lot of to-me uninteresting details included, such as overheard conversations and seemingly unessential historical information, and the prose style seems neither pleasingly "clean" nor pleasingly "voice-y," i.e. a strong narrator voice. I think it could have been either of the aforementioned with revision.
I have already started reading another book, Almost Transparent Blue by Ryu Murakami. I like the prose style a lot so far, as well as the shaping of chapters. There's a lot of dialogue, a lot of subtle character insight, and the prose is spare in a way I like. I feel like Murakami has designed everything carefully, and I'm excited to keep reading.
I am going to do a video interview with Sam Pink this week. I feel positive about this week. Love to you all.
cool. who's the comedian? get dat ass in2 4th. or 5th even. rev it.
ReplyDeletei love your poem on RL and still love it.
ReplyDeleteCome to England thanks
ReplyDelete'I am typing at my dad's desk. He has a framed drawing of Jesus laughing.'
ReplyDeletelol/sweet
'I've been reading Nausea and I don't think I like the prose style or Sartre's editing decisions. There are a lot of to-me uninteresting details included, such as overheard conversations and seemingly unessential historical information, and the prose style seems neither pleasingly "clean" nor pleasingly "voice-y," i.e. a strong narrator voice. I think it could have been either of the aforementioned with revision.'
i felt that way also when i read some of it ~3-6 years ago, have suppressed a 'nausea's prose style seems [something about nauseating]' since then
'I have already started reading another book, Almost Transparent Blue by Ryu Murakami. I like the prose style a lot so far, as well as the shaping of chapters. There's a lot of dialogue, a lot of subtle character insight, and the prose is spare in a way I like. I feel like Murakami has designed everything carefully, and I'm excited to keep reading.'
sweet
I love the poem, Stephen. nice :D
ReplyDeleteyeah, who is the comedian?
ha, thanks, alice. the comedian is russell brand
ReplyDeletethank you very much, diana, i'm glad.
thanks, mark, maybe i will!
@tao sweet. i liked your "almost transparent blue" essay a lot
@dj thank you, i'm glad. =)
Sweet. Where's that Sam Pink interview?
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