The John Updike Society Links my Last Two Pieces on Updike and DFW!!!

I'm so pleased to have had my most recent piece on John Updike and David Foster Wallace--not to mention my previous piece on these two authors--linked by The John Updike Society, which operates for the purpose of awakening and sustaining reader interest in the literature and life of John Updike, promoting literature written by Updike, and fostering and encouraging critical responses to Updike’s literary works.

Updike and Wallace are two writers whose lives and works become only more relevant to me as time goes by. They and their characters deal with equally compelling takes on consumerist culture, Updike's in love with what such a system grants us, Wallace's painfully aware of the underbelly of such a system. Big thanks to Cigale Literary Magazine and Word Riot for publishing these pieces. I loved writing both.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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Morrissey and Getting What One Wants

I've lately been working on a few pieces about my favorite bands and music artists, and the first popped up this week at Word Riot. It involves Morrissey, chewing tobacco, and my bad post-Refreshments employment record. Give it one paragraph.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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New Essay On Self-Publishing up at Word Riot!

An essay of mine on self-publishing just went live a Word Riot. Read along as I start to get cocky about this whole thing.

Also, Badge's book trailer went live last week.

Moreover, you now can buy Badge from my website during its presale.

Finally, if you do buy Badge during its presale, I'll email you the mp3 of Badge's theme song "Calypso" as a bonus!

That's what I've got.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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My Review of Partial List of People to Bleach up at Word Riot

This is a review of the Future Tense edition of the title, which came out earlier this year. Have at it.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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My Piece on Narcissism is Up at Word Riot

Think you know what narcissism is? Think again.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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Badge Kickstarter's Sparkling Start, Plus New Pieces

Getting $2610 in the first week of the Kickstarter campaign to fund the publication of Badge is friggin' awesome. There's still a long way to go, but for one week, consider my expectations exceeded.

Still, do you know what I'm most tickled about? The comments I've gotten about the first chapter of Badge, which I also posted last week. People, feel free to give this thing a look before you donate. 

Also this past week, my Weeklings piece "Like this Essay"  was picked up by The Good Man Project. This hasn't hurt my ego one bit. Give it a read while I can still fit my head in the room.

Finally, Word Riot was kind enough to run my review of Rob Roberge's latest, The Cost of Living, which takes us well up the sex and drugs road of rock lit. Give it a read as you wait for Badge, who also likes to imbibe.

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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New Piece on DFW on Updike!!!

I have a new piece up at Word Riot about how wrong David Foster Wallace was about John Updike. 

Yours in laying down the law,

Art

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