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Apr 17, 2012
THE HOMELAND OF PURE JOY in your ears
I’ve made a playlist on 8tracks inspired by the new book. The songs alternate between New Zealand and American bands (with Galaxie 500 wedged directly in the middle), starting with the upbeat pop of “Wellington” and meandering toward confused chaos, drawing to a close with the quiet noise of the Stumps. Give it a listen. It’s supposed to mirror the experience of reading the book,... read more
Apr 15, 2012
You never know just how you look through other people’s eyes
Christopher Sabatini of 8 1/2 x 11 Comics has recently posted a portrait of the author over at the Local Constabulary… Mrs. Dewey suggests the likeness gives me the appearance of a disgruntled grad school professor. Nicely done, Mr.... read more
Apr 13, 2012
Kickstart my heart
The wonderful folks at Maybeparade have launched their Kickstarter campaign to fund the book tour* for The Homeland of Pure Joy. Check it out for a sneak peak at the cover art by Azad Sadjadi, as well as a neat little video by Maybeparade about the making of a mini-comic inspired by the book. That mini-comic can be yours, along with a whole slew of other fantastic unique pieces of art, if you decide to... read more
Apr 13, 2012
Disgusted Man in Coffee Shop #3
For people who like things funny, why not check out The Grawlix? I have a very small blink-and-you’ll-forget-to-miss-me cameo in their latest video, which I will link to here for your viewing pleasure: http://FunnyOrDie.com/m/6qi9 You’re... read more
Apr 8, 2012
The Homeland of Pure Joy now has a U.S. Publisher
In addition to the [still forthcoming] publication of The Homeland of Pure Joy with Lawrence & Gibson in New Zealand, the novel will be published in the United States by Portland’s maybeparade press. I will be in Portland on May 2nd to celebrate the book’s release at Beech Street Parlor with the maybeparade crew, then heading north for readings in Olympia and Seattle. Come to one, or to... read more
