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I conducted an interview with Jac Jemc, the other of My Only Wife. Read it! You will learn things and be happy!
I just made the words be whatever I wanted ~ LM
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"Unlike other women her age (who tended to try too hard, with lurid lingerie and flashing jewelry), she now felt that that sort of effort was ludicrous, and she went out into the world like an Amish woman, or perhaps, even worse, when the unforgiving light of spring hit her face, an Amish man. If she was going to be old, let her be a full-fledged citizen of the old country! ‘To me, you always look so beautiful,’ Pete no longer said."
Lorrie Moore, “Referential,” The New Yorker, May 28th, 2012
Lorrie Moore’s new short story is fantastic, is what I’m trying to say, as per usual.
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Things I’m Thinking As I Lie In Bed Regretting That Two Hour Nap I Took At 6:30
1. John Mayer seems like a real doucher.
2. I really love our President. If only because he does things like this.
3. I wish I had Bossypants on audio book so I could listen to it as I fall asleep.
4. You know that picture of Adam Levine where he’s completely naked except for that hand covering his junk? Did whoever did that enjoy that job? Or was it really awkward for him/her?
5. WHY IS KRISTEN WIIG NOT MY BEST FRIEND?
6. It’s really hot in here.
7. I wish I had the ability to read 8 books at once.
8. Were the Friends really friends? The cast of Will & Grace seems to be better friends than the Friends.
9. Frosted Toast Crunch, ya’ll. It’s frosted.
10. I hope I get a job tomorrow.
11. Flannery O’Connor.
12. I’m hungry.
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Good. LORD. Mindy Kaling’s new show looks like the best thing since…well, anything. GET IT GURL.
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Kate Middleton, you son of a bitch.
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I’m the new book reviewer at Used Furniture Review! You can look at my face here. I’m hoping to do one book every week, or every other week depending on work. First up is Jac Jemc’s new novel My Only Wife. Books waiting in the wings include Amelia Gray’s Threats, the anthology Shut Up Look Pretty featuring Lauren Becker, Erin Fitzgerald, Kirsty Logan, Michelle Reale, and Amber Sparks, Arcadia by Lauren Groff, Steal Me For Your Stories by Rob Todd, and several others. If anyone has any ideas or suggestions for future reviews please contact me!
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I miss Pittsburgh already.
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"On days I wore the dress, along with my water bra, the Brazilian was friendlier. Soon, and after an unfortunate but not totally annihilating laundering, I was calling the dress ‘shtick.’ Did he not know these were not my real breasts, or not really? Did guys even bother to want to know? Girls were walking around wearing these soft protrusions and guys were just going ‘Do-dee-do’ like Homer Simpson. Perhaps when God said, ‘Let there be light,’ in the original and correct Bible, still undiscovered, he also said, ‘Let there be do-dee-do.’ Thank you, God."
Lorrie Moore, A Gate at the Stairs
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