William Buckley versus Gore Vidal

NO BOUNDARIES RADIO INTERVIEW

NO BOUNDARIES RADIO INTERVIEW - Listen to Chad Schimke on No Boundaries Radio Show (noboundariesradioshow.com). The date is Wednesday 8-22-12 and the time is 7 PM Eastern. Or, look up the podcast at a later date. The interview includes a giveaway contest for a chance to win one of his four titles. He is the author of Picker, Pieces, Walker and Weirder; in collaboration with images by artist Solis (heartofsolis.com). Find Chad on his blog (chadschimke.blogspot.com) for postings on occult paranormal novels, crime dramas, art installations and city life in San Francisco.

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THE CITY AND THE PILLAR

The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

THE CITY AND THE PILLAR – The author’s death -in 2012 at the age of 86 – garnered as much press for his literary achievements as for his celebrity. Reference a nasty debate with William F. Buckley Jr. on live television (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYymnx...). Where Buckley is referred to as a ‘crypto-Nazi’ and Vidal is referred to as a ‘queer’. The City and the Pillar by Gore Vidal broke new literary ground, as the first book with an unapologetic gay male character, who isn’t full of self-loathing and doesn’t die of suicide at the end.

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Solis @ City Art Gallery on 828 Valencia St. in San Francisco opening night Fri 8-3-12 w digital prints, mixed media pieces and 3-D sculptures

Solis @ Glamarama on 304 Valencia St. in San Francisco featuring UB Wildewood 2 w paintings on board, mixed media collage & resin sculptures

Dabs Myla wall in San Francisco

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4 LESSONS ON INCREASING YOUR WRITING WORD COUNT BY JEREMY ROBINSON

4 LESSONS ON INCREASING YOUR WRITING WORD COUNT BY JEREMY ROBINSON - This post contains a snippet from the full article, see below for the link. This is written by Jeremy Robinson, titled The Secret to Writing 4000 Words a Day. That sounds a bit ambitious, but there are solid tips on tapping into the creative mind, at sleep, while daydreaming, while relaxed, etc. The key is setting time aside to write, turning the internal editor off and focusing on getting words onto the page.

http://www.jeremyrobinsononline.com/2012/04/05/the-secret-to-writing-4000-words-a-day/

UB Wildewood 2 feat. Solis & Kylie Minono @ Glamarama 304 Valencia in SF 7-29-12 @ 6 PM

UB Wildewood 2 - Peer inside the imaginative artistic mind of Solis (heartofsolis.com) as he reveals the vision of his new show, UB Wildewood 2. Go to at 304 Valencia St. in SF on Sunday 7-29-12 at 6 PM. Treat yourself to an amazing candy colored confection; of neon pigments, 80’s inspired geometrics, unique abstractions, re-interpretations of pictographic images and charming characters. This artist references the themes of science-fiction, fantasy, humanoids, animals and other-worlds; that bend the mind as you smile … then, your heart warms. The presentation incorporates visual imagery, live performance, giveaways and DJ Chicken spinning music all night long. Don’t miss the special guest appearance by Grand Duchess Kylie Minono as she performs for his not-to-be-missed opening night celebration.

FOUR BY CHAD SCHIMKE

July 5 2012

Reviews by Amos Lassen/ Four by Chad Schimke

http://reviewsbyamoslassen.com/?p=17052

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PULP NOVELS

PULP NOVELS – As a genre, the pulp novel is a wide open category; with everything from serious writers to sensational sleaze. And for many of us, interested in literary criticism, it can be argued the pulp never really went away. The picture gallery represents many of the pulps from my own personal collection. This was the golden age of the paperback novel, when it was the most frequently used format. American publishing history takes the reader back to our lost lurid literary past. With plotlines involving alternative lifestyles, crime, science fiction; amidst changing cultural norms. There are so many of these stories to love, but so little time, see below for my short list.

• The Third Sex by Artemis Smith
• Caves of Iron by Chris Davidson
• Rendezvous with a Lost World by A. Bertram Chandler
• The Black Angel by Cornell Woolrich
• Casino Royale by Ian Fleming
• Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
• Junkie by William S Boroughs
• The Nine Wrong Answers by John Dickson Carr
• Jailbait Street by Hal Ellson
• Cosmic Puppets by Philip K Dick
• Twilight Girls by Judson Grey

THE MARTIAN CHRONICLES

The Martian Chronicles

RAY BRADBURY

RAY BRADBURY - He was a literary legend; Ray Bradbury is credited for bringing sci-fi into popular culture, in a way it was never appreciated in the past. There was a time when the science fiction genre was not literature and sci-fi films were relegated to B movie status. Now, nothing could be further from the truth. He was a prolific author with an impressive body of work. See below for the favorites on my short list. I have also included a link for the New York Times article.

1.    Fahrenheit 451

2.    I Sing the Body Electric

3.    Something Wicked This Way Comes

4.    The Martian Chronicles

Ray Bradbury, Master of Science Fiction, Dies at 91

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/07/books/ray-bradbury-popularizer-of-science-fiction-dies-at-91.html?_r=1&emc=na