Where Research Will Take Ya Sometimes

Posted on November 17th, 2007 by Carlos

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So today, as I was diligently at work on a new short story, I suddenly discovered I needed to know some small details about how taxidermy works. Off to the Interwebs I went! And, as usual, I found not only what I was looking for, but way more coolness and sadness than I bargained for.
Coolness […]

Abecedarium is out!

Posted on November 16th, 2007 by Carlos

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My co-written experimental novel Abecedarium is now available on Amazon.com. Go buy it! Right now! :)

Eight Ways of Looking at Cormac McCarthy’s The Road

Posted on November 13th, 2007 by Carlos

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(Spoiler Alert — This review may spoil things for some readers who miss the point of sections one and two, which argue that The Road is not a fiction, but an epic poem, and is therefore much less about plot — and hence much less vulnerable to spoilers that can spoil plots — than traditional […]

Things in Jars

Posted on November 3rd, 2007 by Carlos

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Mostly I keep this blog for myself — it’s a handy place to keep things where I can find them, should I want them for some strange reason later on. Even if I can’t immediately see a use for them. Even if they’re a little freaky on their own.
Like, for instance…

…this Russian site full of […]