We Scream For It
We've all been there. You're standing over here, and they're over there, not too far from you. It's a public space. They're screaming. You...
Video: Nathan Vass Author Reading and Q&A
I love doing these things. Click here for the video—stories from the road, Tom and I on the book, and plenty of Q&A from a lively...
Returning to the 7, Pt II
What has it felt like, returning to the 7?
I stepped away from the chaos to focus on art and school. Those twin pursuits continue,...
Returning to the 7, Pt I
I walk out to the parking garage, or to the bus stop home as the case may be, feeling the sensations of the day...
Emerson
“How you doin’!” I exclaimed, immediately realizing that given this man’s appearance I sounded way too enthusiastic. I couldn’t help myself: I was clam-happy...
Book Awards Recap, Plus Future Events
Thank you, lovelies, for coming out to these things. It moves me in ways I hope I intimate in my overly excited hugs and...
The Boring Truths, Part II: “Boring” Addendum
After receiving an enormous amount of responses in a variety of places regarding the subject matter of a certain recent post, I wanted to add a few...
Compton, Gently
This was lifetimes ago. Summer of 2003, one year of high school remaining. I strolled the flatlands of Compton with camera in hand, up...