Well, it’s been a busy couple of weeks. I defended and submitted my thesis after some grueling revisions; I survived the final two weeks in the writing center where it seems like half the student body now wants to sit down and learn the nitty-gritty of American English grammar and APA style; and I’ve somehow managed to write a few little odds and ends in the spare time that I can find between classes, meetings and work.

First up is a feature I wrote for PopMatters on the literature of the American suburbs. It features some of my favorite short fiction writers (although I tend to reference their novels in this piece): Richard Yates, Richard Ford, John Updike and John Cheever.

I posted an excerpt up in the “writing” page of this website, or you can head on over to PopMatters for the real deal.

Secondly, my homies over at 10Listens were kind enough to post my raving initial review to Holy Fuck’s new LP Latin. This new record is probably the best thing I’ve come across all semester.  As you’ll see from the review, it has the uncanny ability to transcend moods and environments making it a highly adaptable soundtrack to suit nearly any occasion. It’s a booty-shaker, fer shure.  The 10L review has a link at the bottom so you can sample the jamz. Highly recommended.

In other news, I’m off to SC for a job interview. We shall see, we shall see…