Book Review: Suicide Casanova by Arthur Nersesian
Suicide Casanova by Arthur Nersesian
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this — it’s a bit on the predictable side, and the language, although it claims to be pulpy and contempo-noir, mostly falls flat and sounds silly. I had read The FuckUp many years ago and was looking forward to another by the author. The packaging was pretty great, although I ended up just getting the standard paper back. All in all, I stuck with it but it was trying. A couple of decent moments. Interesting structure in the book, but hasn’t held up well with the passing of a few years. (more…)
Don’t Smell the Floss Finds a Home
I’ve gotten a couple of photos now from readers of the book, Don’t Smell the Floss, where I get a tiny glimpse into the life the book takes on in the world. Why not take a minute, shoot a quick picture of the book as it lives in your world, and send it to me? Matty Byloos (at) gmail dot com
I’ll give you a free link back to your site if you do!
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Daniel Nester’s Article “Goodbye to All Them” on Poets Leaving NYC
Back Table at the Five Spot by Burt Glinn
Doesn’t the Burt Glinn photograph above just about tell it all? Being a huge fan of Frank O’Hara, and any kind of documentary photography that attempts to fix images of creative historical figures in time and place, this one got to me. And then I read the Daniel Nester article and wow, what a terrific pairing of materials. (more…)
Hibbleton Gallery Reading from November 19, 2009: Fullerton, CA
Performers: Matty Byloos, Jason McBeth, Brendan Constantine, Michael Roberts, The Dirty Bills, Zara Outlaw
Love starting from the street view: walking up on the show…
Hibbleton Gallery Reading November 19, 2009
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