Odds, ends, assorted jawns
A small, good thing by Thomas Morris – Tiny letter that every so often recommends a literary work
James Baldwin, “Sonny’s Blues” – One of the best short stories ever written
Ilsa Brink Design – Graphic and web designer who specializes in designing web sites for authors. You’re on one of her sites right now…
Fifty Storms – A small, good thing from genius editor Yuka Igarashi
The Center for Fiction – Caring space for fiction writers in Brooklyn, NY
Franklin Park Reading Series – Epic series run by Penina Roth
A friend once attended a panel discussion with William Gass, and someone asked what it was like to write this story, possibly the second best ever written (see above), and Gass said, “I don’t remember. I don’t remember writing it at all.”
The Invention of Morel – “A perfect novel.” — Borges
Japan’s Lonely Vending Machines
The author Mieko Kawakami interviewed Haruki Murakami about the portrayal of women in his stories and novels and it’s a master class in interviewing
Munster Literature Centre – Non-profit arts center in Cork, Ireland, dedicated to advancing literature. MHB was the Frank O’Connor International Short Story fellow there
Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia – One of MHB’s favorite places in Philadelphia
Yoko Ogawa’s REVENGE– A very good short story collection/ required reading
One Story – Brooklyn-based literary magazine that publishes one story, every three weeks. Now offering the Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship to a writer who inhabits a body of difference.
In Palau, an island country in the Western Pacific Ocean – Jellyfish have made their home in a lake that used to be connected to the sea by a tunnel
Sean Casey Animal Rescue – Brooklyn-based non-profit, no-kill shelter dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and placing animals
Esme Shapiro – Brilliant illustrator and good egg
Adina Talve-Goodman -“I Must Have Been that Man,” essay. Adina was only beginning to come to terms with her new health when she came upon a man in need of her help. Their pride clashed as over the course of a rainy afternoon they carried each other.
Film
3. Couldn’t talk for two days.
5. I don’t know. It’s a mystery.
8. O R You?
10. I hope it lasts.