My prose is fat. To say nothing of my body.
Since I entered grad school roughly four years ago, I’ve gained about 25 pounds. I’m not sure how it happened. Maybe it was the erratic schedule, the half-assed meals tucked into breaks during late-night classes. Maybe it was while I worked on [...]
Entries from May 31st, 2009
Working Out a New Me
May 31st, 2009 1 Comment
Tags: Bridget · exercise · writers' habits
B Is for Beer by Tom Robbins
May 30th, 2009 No Comments
B is for beer, not for boy? That’s right it is, and it’s about time someone acknowledged it. Tom Robbins, author of B Is for Beer, recognized the place for the superior beverage at the top of the alphabet. (Perhaps A is for alcohol.) Robbins’ small book is billed as “A children’s book for grown-ups” [...]
The Culture Club: Summer Edition
May 27th, 2009 1 Comment
Yesterday was the first meeting of my summer class, David Emblidge’s travel literature. We went over the syllabus, ate cookies, and took a field trip to the Common to check out one of the Civil War monuments. During our class discussion, David made sure to emphasize that we should be framing the class in terms [...]
Tags: emerson courses · Tanya · writing
Special Discounts at Brookline Booksmith!
May 26th, 2009 No Comments
Photo courtesy of lepiaf.geo on flickr via creative commons licensing
Hey guys! Brookline Booksmith has this great promo going called the Readers and Writers series. All their books are 20 percent off on the nights that Brookline Booksmith has readings. I know how frightening the green line can be for some of you out there, but this [...]
Tags: Add new tag · author readings · Brookline Booksmith · Independent bookstores
On Self-Motivation
May 24th, 2009 2 Comments
One of my goals for this summer is to finish the first draft of my thesis, so that I can spend my time next semester revising rather than panicking about getting it finished. (I mean, who am I kidding, I’m going to panic a lot next semester anyway, but still.)
So in April I sat down [...]
Tags: Andrew · writers' habits · writing process
Internships @ a Literary Agency!
May 22nd, 2009 No Comments
Need a summer internship? Want to see how manuscripts are acquired by agents, from inside the walls of an esteemed literary agency? Then check out this great opportunity:
Internships at Kneerim and Williams
The editorial internship program offers college students and graduates a unique opportunity to be involved in the agency’s evaluations of book projects [...]
Tags: internships · jobs · Kneerim and Williams · literary agents
Where Doth My Future Lie? (…Lay?)
May 19th, 2009 2 Comments
As I chatted with professors at Vernacular’s gala last Friday, I asked of them one simple favor: tell me what to do next!
The professors were unfortunately reluctant to tell me exactly where my future would take me, but they did offer their help in figuring out what to do next. The answer probably seems obvious [...]
Tags: careers · Llalan · networking
Literary Comics
May 18th, 2009 1 Comment
Nothing big here, I just wanted to share an amusing comic strip I found a few weeks ago.
Tags: patrick
And what a Gala it was…
May 16th, 2009 No Comments
Thanks to everyone who came to Vernacular’s Spring Gala last night!! What a great time it was– so thanks to all of our guests, musicians, sponsors, and bloggers-turned-party planners who made it success. And we hope that to newcomers, now that you know about Vernacular, you’ll subscribe, read, comment, donate, and participate in our online [...]
Tags: Gentlemen Hall · Narrangansett beer · networking · parties · Spring Gala · support Vernacular
Spotlight On… Jacqueline Houton
May 15th, 2009 No Comments
MA alum Jacqueline Houton recently took the helm as Managing Editor at the relaunched Stuff Magazine, available at your friendly neighborhood newspaper box. The redesigned Stuff is a portable, city-centric glossy geared at the young professional (hey, that might be you!). Among many other duties, Jackie hires new interns, so if you’re looking [...]
Tags: Bridget · Jacqueline Houton · publishing industry · Spotlight On... · Spring Gala