Yesterday, in my fourth week at Jentel, with three days left in my residency, this happened... ...while I was working here: So today, I did this to celebrate... ...knowing that I still have lots and lots of work to do to before the book is actually finished. Still, this place... ...has been a little bit …
Radio interview, more Jentel pics
I recently spoke with the wonderful Anne Kimzey, Literary Arts Program Manager at the Alabama State Council on the Arts, and the radio interview has been posted. I was super fortunate to receive an ASCA fellowship for 2015, which has been such a boon. A million thanks again to ASCA and to Anne for taking …
My view from Jentel
I have arrived at the Jentel Artist Residency for my May 15-June 13 writer's residency, and all I can say is: Holy smokes. I'm attaching some photos to give a sense of the place; I will try to post more in the next month although it might not be until I'm home because I'm going …
Staying inside
Mercy. It's grown a bit cobwebby here at U-Leaves HQ. I think I just saw something scuttle under the floorboards. Apologies to the spammers who keep landing on the same old posts. I know that you are awaiting more of my "extreme informational posts that exceed great influence." I appreciate the "A+ for simply excellence …
Re-Vision
Here is where I'm writing right now: I'm not gonna lie: It's dreamy. I'm at the Penland School of Craft in the mountains of North Carolina; the incomparable TW is an instructor here right now, teaching a letterpress class, and I got to tag along. If you're a visual artist, this is one of the …
The pedestrian view
Lately I've been doing some (half-assed) research into the concept of psychogeography. At the moment I'm reading (in short snatches) Merlin Coverely's Psychogeography and Rebecca Solnit's Wanderlust: A History of Walking. Both have lots of great history about this somewhat amorphous subject, whose roots and contexts are heavy on the French, heavy on the urban …