Tayari's Blog: Linking For the Weekend

Posted by TayariJones on February 17, 2007 01:41 PM
Filed under Travels & Rambles

  • The Old Hag is having a giveaway. You can win free books by entering a contest. The challenge: "What's the best line a man ever used on you." Now, I am not sure what she means by "best". I did submit an entry, but it is probably more like weirdest. Here it is: "Trap me in your amber." (This was said to me by a very odd poet at the Wesleyan Summer Writers Conference.) Anyway back to the contest--you have to scroll waaaay down to the bottom of the page to leave your comment which is your entry. It's completely worth it. The Old Hag gets loads of free books! Deadline is Monday at midnight.
  • If you want a drug-free anti-depressant, check out Ellington Was Not A Street, a gorgeous and heartwarming book for children, written by the great Ntozake Shange.

  • I tried to ignore the fact that the NYT discovered red-velvet cake. (RVC is not news. It's a way of life!)But when I saw the recipe, I had to speak out. A teaspoon of butter? That's it? Ha. You better stick to my mama's recipe.

  • In NYC, authors are giving readings in the laundrymat. Sounds like a nightmare to me.

  • My former employer, The University of Illinois, has finally dropped "The Chief". Score one for humanity.

  • Miriam Goderich has learned to take it down a notch when giving criticism. Now the writers she advises have to learn to take it. (I personally love to have Miriam read my drafts. She doesn't always love it, but she talks to me in such a way that shows that she understands that I am a professional.)

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    Comment #1, by Tara Betts [TypeKey Profile Page]

    WOW...Chief Illini is gone? I thought they'd never straighten up and fly right on that whole thing. You know they pro'ly just want that NCAA status back. Anyways, shange's book is wonderful. I also love Tony Medina's "Deshawn Days" and "There Are No Mirrors In My Nana's House" by Ysaye Barnwell. Keep on moving, wonderful one!

    February 17, 2007 04:35 PM

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