Some More Public Service Announcements
Sunday, February 21, 2010
The televised version of Author-friend/interview alumnus Carleen Brice's book Orange Mint and Honey (Lifetime changed the title to "Sins of the Mother") airs tonight! Go watch it! Buy Carleen's book! Send Carleen fanmails! HUZZAH CARLEEN!
Also, we were totally not the most fabulous person at the Kevin Sampsell reading. That was, like, eighty of the hottest people we have ever seen at a literary event in our entire life. Nice work, Brooklyn! We were also overjoyed to discover the delightful Justin Taylor, who read a very, very funny story from his collection Everything Here Is the Best Thing Ever, which we bought, and read, and it is in fact the best thing ever! We would have sworn to you it is utterly impossible to write clever, poignant, and hilarious stories about twentysomething white hipsters BUT JUSTIN TAYLOR HAS PROVED US WRONG.
Please do not take this as encouragement to continue sending us stories about twentysomething white hipsters, gentlemen of Brooklyn. Some things you just don't want to try at home, bless your little hearts. Okay? Okay.
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yes! thanks for the reminder re: Carleen.
Yay, Carleen! *jumping jacks* Can't wait to see it!
Rejectionist, I was the one in the owl t-shirt strategically hovering by the wine table! Also, I read Justin's 'In My Heart I Am Already Gone' on the train home - he is quite something.
That's much more fun sounding than what I did. Namely, was attacked by VAMPIRE INFANTS who released the horrendous ZOMBIE PLAGUE. Oy.
I like "orange Mint and Honey" better than "Sins of the Mother."
Some days I hate beign on the other side of the world with no access to Western tv! :(
Adding EHIBTE to my must-read list.
I was at the reading as well, and I loved it. Justin blew my socks off, and then Kevin melted my heart. In a manly way. A+ to Brooklyn and Word Bookstore.
Joseph, I wholeheartedly agree- "Orange Mint and Honey" is luciously good...irritating that they changed it, but no matter. We still get to see the goods :)
Will be snatching up Justin Taylor asap. The book, I mean. Not him, specifically. Although that might be fun.
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