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began writing his sophomore year of undergrad study when, tired of the formal art education then being taught, he abandoned the pursuit in the middle of a compositional drawing class. Major-less and fearful of losing his financial aid, he signed up to seek a degree in English Literature for no other reason than his lengthy history with the language. Coincidentally, this decision not only introduced him to writing but to reading as well. Prior this transition he had read three books. One of which he understood.

TBR + TBD: To Be Read + To Be Drunk | June [video]

It's June. How did I do with my May TBR+TBD? And what do I have planned for June? Watch to find out. What I'll be reading: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt (still) The Humor Code: A Global Search for What Makes Things Funny by Peter McGraw , Joel Warner (almost finished) White Noise by Don DeLillo Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin What I'll be drinking: Avery Anniversary Twenty One from Avery Brewing Milk Stout from Duck-Rabbit Imperial Stout from Samuel Smiths Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter from Horny Goat

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Girl Found Alive at Bottom of Swimming Pool. Seeks Vengeance.

I haven't been writing much lately (aside from general outlines in prep for YouTube video making...but I wouldn't count that). So when fellow Write Club alum Gayle Towell approached me about contributing a story to her new Microfiction Monday Magazine project, I hesitated. But then, I figured 100 words (the limit for stories to appear on the site) wouldn't be too difficult to squeeze out. And while that ended up being partially true, I also very much experienced how rusty I had become even in the short few months since I've last written any fiction of substance. Well, my effort--a story about a man and woman being scared of their child--which I am pretty proud of, went live today. Click over to Microfiction Monday Magazine to read my story "When Susan's Daughter Sank." It's visceral, dark, and language heavy, just like I like 'em.

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Books Are Perverted [video]

When we read books, we think about them. Sometimes at length. We discuss them with friends. We review them online. But what if the books had thoughts about us? I took some time to observe, and what I discovered is shocking.

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Destroying Books with: a Goat [video]

I'm back with another convoluted way to destroy books. Once again I took to Facebook to ask for some suggestions about how best to destroy a book. This time: A goat. I'm with you, I never thought of a goat as much of a destruction machine, but apparently Amanda Gowin does. Watch as some very finicky goats refuse the delicious meal I offer them. Book destroyed: Radium Girls by Amanda Gowin. Buy it!

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Destroying Books with: Fire [video]

I consulted the TwiBookPlus (Twitter, Facebook, Google+) asking for ways to destroy books. Dakota Taylor eloquently said "fire." So, that's what this video does. This will probably be a series, so look forward to more book destruction in the future.

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Breaking Book Spines [video]

Some say that a book is a perfectly beautiful object, that aesthetically the sign of a pristine book without dogeared pages, margin scribbles, or creases in the spine is as close to a visual ideal as anything can get. For those of you who say these things, you may want to look away.

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