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I come bearing stories and articles of interest (perhaps of interest only to me)!
1. I recently learned that Ted Chiang's second story collection will be titled 'Exhalation' (to be released in May 2019). Chiang is one of my absolute favourite sci-fi writers. His stories are like little structural intellectual puzzles--always thought-provoking, often deeply moving. I expect Exhalation (the short story) may be taken down at Chiang's request when the collection is released, so take your chance to read it online before then! Exhalation on Lightspeed Magazine
2. The Public Domain Review has made available this 1788 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue. Skimming through it is a hilarious, delightful and enlightening peek into 18th century social mores. From the BBC article discussing (a later edition of) the dictionary:
3. The recently published New York Times article on Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen DeGeneres is Not as Nice as You Think) also left me thoughtful. As a writer with humorous tendencies, I always enjoy reading about comedians and the art of comedy (DeGeneres' post-show analysis of her performance was especially fascinating). But I also found the article timely on a personal level, as I branch out into writing stories that aren't explicitly or exclusively humorous. Now, I am in no way claiming that I am comparable to Ellen DeGeneres, but it nevertheless struck a chord, the description of her doubts and her concerns as she strives to break from her (admittedly largely self-constructed) mold.
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1. I recently learned that Ted Chiang's second story collection will be titled 'Exhalation' (to be released in May 2019). Chiang is one of my absolute favourite sci-fi writers. His stories are like little structural intellectual puzzles--always thought-provoking, often deeply moving. I expect Exhalation (the short story) may be taken down at Chiang's request when the collection is released, so take your chance to read it online before then! Exhalation on Lightspeed Magazine
2. The Public Domain Review has made available this 1788 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue. Skimming through it is a hilarious, delightful and enlightening peek into 18th century social mores. From the BBC article discussing (a later edition of) the dictionary:
His interest wasn’t just prurient, Coleman tells BBC Culture. “In the late 18th Century, people are starting to think about polite behaviour and what sort of things you should be able to talk about in company – and Grose was reacting against all of that by being as vulgar as he possibly could, and absolutely revelling in it.”
3. The recently published New York Times article on Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen DeGeneres is Not as Nice as You Think) also left me thoughtful. As a writer with humorous tendencies, I always enjoy reading about comedians and the art of comedy (DeGeneres' post-show analysis of her performance was especially fascinating). But I also found the article timely on a personal level, as I branch out into writing stories that aren't explicitly or exclusively humorous. Now, I am in no way claiming that I am comparable to Ellen DeGeneres, but it nevertheless struck a chord, the description of her doubts and her concerns as she strives to break from her (admittedly largely self-constructed) mold.
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