Why I’m Blowing Off Writing Tonight to Watch Old Movies and Trim the Tree
The essay I wrote yesterday in honor of my friend Frank really took a lot out of me. I’m drained. I’ve decided that I deserve a break from wading through my creativity. Tonight’s entertainment? Top Hat...
View Article[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: James Joyce/Gene Kelly Mashup
“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”-James Joyce (born on 2 February 1882) Gene Kelly (died 2 February 1996)
View ArticleThe Model and the Mannequin
The Model and the Mannequin (1873) by Giovanni Boldini* has nothing to do with dead writers, reading, writing, books, film, or any of the other usual suspects found on A Small Press Life. I just dig...
View ArticleThe Reel Infatuation Blogathon: An Origin Story
The Reel Infatuation Blogathon is finally here! My actual entry won’t be posted for a day or two, but this piece delves into how the blogathon came into existence. Font and Frock I’m kind of obsessed...
View Article[Book Nerd Links] The Chelsea Hotel, East Germany, Kurt Vonnegut, and Movie...
Inside the Last Occupied Apartments of the Chelsea Hotel [THE NEW YORK TIMES STYLE MAGAZINE] Reading Beyond the Wall: 7 Acclaimed Books About and From East Germany [LIT HUB] Kurt Vonnegut’s Advice for...
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