MFA Rankings

I've written a response to Seth Abramson's widely read MFA rankings. It's in Montevidayo.

Finland Swedish Gurlesque: Evan Stina Byggmästar

When I wrote about the Gurlesque here a few months ago a lot of people found it interesting, including people in Sweden who have been writing to me about it. Today on Montevidayo, Swedish writer Aylin Bloch Boynukisa applies (and expands) the idea by talking about contemporary Finland Swedish poet Eva Stina Byggmästar.

The Second Part of My Interview with Daniel Tiffany

is up on Montevidayo.

My Interview with Daniel Tiffany on kitsch

Is now up on Montevidayo.

Atrocity Kitsch

I have a post up on atrocity kitsch at Montevidayo.com, dealing with Shutter Island, Spielberg's Shindler's List and Carolyn Forché's Against Forgetting.

Shutter Island #2: Sara Stridsberg and the Cinematic Body

I have a post up on Montevidayo about Shutter ISland, the Swedish novelist Sara Stridsberg and what might loosely be called "the cinematic body."

Shutter Island/Montevidayo

I have a new post up on Montevidayo about Martin Scorsese's movie Shutter Island, or as I like to call it Shudder Body.

Joyelle has a post about genreless writing and Lucas di Lima has a queer reading of Rimbaud.

Montevidayo

Hi

I'm now going to blog over at the multi-author web site Montevidayo with some friends and acquaintances. I think I will keep this going as well for more personal announcements.