Monday, June 1, 2009

Pearshirt

I have decided to try to take my Brian Evenson 'Fugue State' story-by-story series around the web a little, reviewing them in some other places such as lit blogs and/or journals, where interest accrues, to maximize spread. If anyone running a venue of such sort where this kind of post would be welcome is interested in letting me guest post about a story, please drop me a line.



Meanwhile, the debut issue of John Madera's The Chapbook Review is up, including two interviews between Chris Higgs and myself, each asking the other questions about our respective Publishing Genius chapbooks.

A ton of other chapbook related essayisms etc. make this site exciting and right and good, I think.



Over at EWN, Dan is using this month to talk about each piece in the new issue of Unsaid, with follow up questions with David McLendon about why the piece was selected for publication, what he likes about it, etc. Really wonderful already, and it's only day one.



The prizes for the Lamination Colony 'This is not not a Contest' have become just ridiculous, now definitively valued at more than $500, including cash. Entries will remain open until the end of the day this Friday, so get on it. Gracious thanks to the many many generous souls who agreed to send in prizes, I wish I could enter, I am almost afraid to open the submissions inbox for all the good.



On Friday night read Tina May Hall's All the Day's Sad Stories, really awesome and fun to read, you should buy it. The total package.



OK, going to go try to finish this story I've been working on for a couple months now, i don't know why, I'm really behind on a lot of stuff...



I want a shirt with a big pear on it, that's all.

6 comments:

jake s. said...

Hello Blake Butler. Sam Pink suggested that I donate some psychedelic drawing zines to your contest. Is this something that you would be interested in? I most definitely have three small issues of my art zine EAGLHNTR2012 to donate, and I might be able to get some more material from Seattle's psychedelic art collective BOSS LEVEL to donate as well. let me know.

BLAKE BUTLER said...

sure thang dude, can you just give me a list of what you'd like to donate? i will add it on.. thanks man!

peter markus said...

This is a great idea, you giving us your reads on the new Evenson. When's it coming out? Can't wait to get a copy.

BLAKE BUTLER said...

thanks peter, it is out July 1st... big exploder

peter markus said...

The Tina May Hall book is a real beauty too, both inside and out. Caketrain is making very nice book objects these days.

jake s. said...

Hey Blake: The only thing I can for-sure donate to the contest is Issues 1, 2 and 3 of my small art zine EAGLHNTR2012. I will get those sent in the next couple of days. Hopefully, they will be coming with some other published material from BOSS LEVEL COLLECTIVE. to where should I send the donations?