February 28, 2008

The Scrambler

From Jeremy Spencer

A few days early, but the March Issue 16 of THE SCRAMBLER is online featuring poetry, audio and an interview with Sandra Beasley, art and an interview with Patricia Deese, a poem by Aaron Dailey, art by Valado Mori and our monthly Playlist.

...Jeremy asked some great questions, so this was a fun interview to do. Please support the magazine and have a look!

February 27, 2008

Writers Read

Marshal Zeringue asks what I'm reading...

...in not-quite-related news, Matthew Thorburn will be reading in DC on Thursday, March 6 (at 6:45 PM in the Library of Congress's Madison Building, Montpelier Room). This is in celebration of the recent announcement that Matthew has won a Witter Bynner fellowship. Congrats, Matthew!

February 26, 2008

Hunger Pangs

"She eats like a bird," an old boyfriend used to joke. "A huge, voracious, bird."

I have a lot of reading and writing to be doing these days (is EVERYTHING due March 1?). Yet all I can think about it...soup. Specifically, butternut squash soup--though Chinese Noodle soup from Teaism would also be acceptable.

Perhaps it's the grey weather in DC, or the many variations of stress, but I'm starving. And certain foods feel more "bookish" than others, pairing naturally with the turning of pages. Some favorites:

-Steel-cut oatmeal with almonds
-Hunan dumplings over a bed of arugula
-Butterhead lettuce, loosely chopped and drizzled in olive oil
-Chilled sweet potatoes in sesame-miso sauce (also from Teaism)
-Kale with stewed tomatoes and chickpeas
-Pork chili with red beans

What are your rainy-day-writing foods?