Category Literature

Jun 11 2012

Grand Opening! – Everything Must Go!

Marvin Jenkins had never been a man of means. Sure he ha worked some interesting odd jobs in his day: Bee keeper, pest exterminator, and even the pyrotechnics adviser for a few semi-famous bands, but he’d never been well-to-do or had much to call his own. That was OK, he wasn’t really into the materialistic things in life, and ever since he’d been declined active duty in the military services (chronic asthma and a gimpy knee, wouldn’t ya know) he hadn’t been much of a patriot either. When you’re not good enough to potentially die for your country, it can put certain things in perspective for a man.

 

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Jun 6 2012

Salvador Dalí’s illustrations for Dante’s Divine Comedy

Many artists have illustrated Dante Alighieri’s The Divine Comedy since it was penned at the beginning of the 14th century — but few people realize that Salvador Dalí was one of them.

Apr 30 2012

Neil Gaiman Interviews Stephen King

I interviewed Stephen King for the UK Sunday Times Magazine. The interview appeared a few weeks ago. The Times keeps its site paywalled, so I thought I’d post the original version of the interview here. (This is the raw copy, and it’s somewhat longer than the interview as published.)

I don’t do much journalism any more, and this was mostly an excuse to drive across Florida back in February and spend a day with some very nice people I do not get to see enough.

I hope you enjoy it.

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