My friend Amanda innocently suggested that I join her in adding the visual bookshelf application to my Facebook page. Little did she know that it’s just the sort of thing I would latch onto when I’m bummed out. I guess it’s better than some of the alternatives. I’ve already listed well over a thousand books that I’ve already read, and more than a hundred that I want to read. It’s ridiculous, because that doesn’t even begin to really address the…
Cheers to the excellent Rob Latham for teaching a Vampire Bootcamp! I like Rob a lot, and I’m thrilled that he does this kind of thing. (Thanks to JRG for alerting me to the article.) Anyone interested in going to a similar vampire workshop in Atlanta? It’s not role-playing, so don’t expect a goth. Seriously, I can teach this too, or moderate a discussion if you prefer. Interested in the vampire as an overdetermined signifier? Want to compare vampirism and…
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