Dive into the archives.
- True Story
(via popular sizes)
- The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Somewhere in his seclusion , Don Delillo is smiling.
There is now a encyclopedic website that provides a proper accounting of the post-modern condition. The tumblr site is called “The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.” Like it’s namesake suggests, it is a dictionary of previously undefined contemporary ennui:
Contact High Five: n. an innocuous touch by someone just [...]
- The List
The web-masters at brotherworks-the gay african diaspora have compiled a pretty comprehensive list of writings by gay men of African descent.
It is a fascinating compendium filled with rarities , and often over looked books, by some outstanding black writers.
The link to the website is here:
brotherworks-thegayafricandiaspora.blogspot.com
- London
(via CTRL+W33D)
- IPAD
When I was younger, I always envisioned that the end of days for paper-bound books would occur ala Fahrenheit 451; all written text would be destroyed in an apocalyptic burst of censorship happy flames .
“No more risque teenage Judy Blume books for you!!!!!”
It looks like it’s not fire that is bringing about the end of [...]
- Camp Records
JD Doyle, a Houston based musical archivist and DJ , has the most comprehensive collection of gay and queer music on the internet. Every one who is interested in gay musical history (and I’m not just talking about old Judy Garland/Phyllis Hyman albums) should take a dainty stroll through his website.
One of his most interesting [...]
- Mary is on Twitter
Mary is on Twitter!
Your one stop shop for all your gay literary ephemera in 140 characters or less.
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- Edith Zimmerman: The Mary Interview
by Colin Fitzpatrick
Brooklyn writer Edith Zimmerman was like a lot of young writers in that she didn’t have a publishing outlet for her work that she was passionate about and proud of. As almost an afterthought she began sharing her short fiction on her blog at www.edithzimmerman.com, and since has developed a strong cult following [...]
- Ideas for a Blog-To-Book Deal
(Still from my forth coming blog/bestselling book “My Mama The Obese Bulldog is Fat“)
Hey folks! Want a book deal? Start an irony fortified blog!
Here is a list of blogs that were recently adapted into books:
“This Is Why You’re Fat” (HarperStudio),
“Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves” (Three Rivers Press)
“Postcards From Yo Momma” (Hyperion)
“Chuck Norris Facts” (Gotham)
“Stuff [...]
- Beauty, Beauty Everywhere! Finding poetry on your internet porn fan site
It was the great Greek poet Aeneas (or was it Donna Summers?) who said “Beauty is everywhere”. I’m always pursuing the sublime in the commonplace. Poetry is everywhere if you look for it. Search hard enough and the lyrical can be found almost anywhere.
