Last week, I had the fabulous opportunity to attend not one, but two literary events in NYC: The Nuyorican Poet’s Cafe Friday night slam and The Moth’s StorySlam at the Brooklyn Museum. After getting a healthy dose of Snoop Dogg, I took a 180 degree turn in my live entertainment consumption. And, to put it […]
My job at the library is reading zines. For 8-9 hours per week, I am forced (forced!) to read and write up descriptions of zines from the 70s all the way through the present. And, unlike other mundane jobs, it actually makes me want to do many things – like roller derby, feminist activism, writing […]
I haven’t been able to write in a few days or so, and I think it’s really throwing me off. I guess I am going to just write a completely rough draft in less than 20 minutes.So, here it goes: The Crash CourseRING!! Here the parting shots,Of your distant dissonance, barely waking you up from […]
So I’ve been extensively prolific in the last few days. Either the vomit of ranting out ideas has shoveled its way up my throat and through my fingertips or I’m just tearing down the ‘pretty, sugar & spice’ girl that people seem to want from me. Both are extremely satisfying.I’m realizing that I use recurring […]