hot links
Some book recommendations from me. And a link to Requiem, Mass.
monty python
The Pythons have launched a youtube channel. Here's one of my favorite skits that you'll have to listen to rather than watch. Thomas Hardy sets out to write a novel.
bad sex
The 2008 Literary Review Bad Sex in Fiction Award. And the winner is . . .
gulf stream
New Times article on FIU's lit mag.
national writers' workshop . . .
. . . will be held this weekend in Fort Lauderdale. It's always a big literary event. This year's speakers include my colleague Les Standiford and FIU MFA grad and best-selling author Barbara Parker. Sponsors of the event include FAU in Boca, UF in Gainesville, but not FIU in Miami.