I thought it was worth letting you know here that, if you
like, you can buy copies of SATURN—my
collection of David Bowie stories recently out from Spork Press—directly from
me. Right now, they are $12 (including shipping). Obviously I will sign all of
them and additionally include a ripped-out page of a Bowie biography from the
era of your choosing. If you’re interested, give me a shout, and prepare
to divulge 1) your preferred color (slime or blue, see previous post for
evidence), 2) your favorite Bowie era (to determine the biographical
excerpt), and 3) mailing address.
In other news, a smallish piece of fiction called “Accession” was published in Everyday Genius earlier
this month; it’s kind of about utterly defacing famous works of art, and is a part of the book that I’m
working on (thanks to Dolan Morgan for picking this piece up). In case you’re tracking these things,
another death-focused part of this book appeared in the latest issue of Forklift, OH, but you’ll have to
go to print for that one. (If you do, it comes with a packet of seeds; it also
comes with Ben Kopel’s “Sad Punk Sutra,” which you wouldn’t want to miss a word
of.)
Since last we spoke (and in direct and pointed contrast to
defacing works of art), I’ve also started writing MASTERWORKS, a recurring
flash fiction series featured every month in the Paper Darts e-newsletter. It’s about reenactments of famous works
of art. Sign up for the mailing list here, or peruse the three
installments that have been published so far:
- The Death of Marat, by Jacques-Louis David.
- The Garden of Earthly Delights, by Hieronymus Bosch.
- Witches’ Flight, by Francisco Goya.
Let me know what you think, or if you have any artworks you
would like to recommend. I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS.
As always,
I remain,
Simon
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