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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Full Moon Dreaming: Guest Blogger Chad Schimke
Full Moon Dreaming: Guest Blogger Chad Schimke: GUEST BLOGGER CHAD SCHIMKE Today’s blog post showcases guest blogger Chad Schimke. He is the author of two novels, Picker and Pieces. Al...
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
BAADER-MEINHOF SHORT STORY REVIEW
BAADER-MEINHOF SHORT STORY REVIEW - A woman
admires a painting in a gallery where she is seated, by herself, in quiet
contemplation. Baader-Meinhof by Don DeLilio is filled with dark imagery. Such
as the initial painting of a woman’s head with a rope burned neck. Or the mysterious
protagonist’s initial comment, to the random unknown man she engages, “they
committed suicide or the state killed them”. He tries to pin her down with
specific questions but she is vague and elusive every time. Eventually the pair
makes it to the snack bar and then to her studio apartment. Once he is there
with her something changes and she asks him to leave. He doesn’t and
continually asks her to ‘be friends.’ She locks herself inside the bathroom and
listens as he makes noises then eventually leaves. She is left with an
unsettling sensation that nothing is as it was before. She cant get the
association out of her mind. As she goes back to the gallery the next day she
sees the man seated along looking at one of the paintings.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
QUEER PULP
Queer Pulp: Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback by Susan StrykerMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
QUEER PULP – The title says it all. Queer Pulp: Perverted Passions from the Golden Age of the Paperback, by Susan Stryker, explores a wide range of the mid-century mass-market paperback. However, the concept of the gay lesbian ‘sleaze’ novel -prior to 1965 -was all about titillation not pornography; by today’s standards. In that light, the title is a bit misleading, because the book is an overview of the golden age of the paperback novel. At a time when that format was the chief literary form. Pulps had covers designed to-be-seen; to convey crime, alternative lifestyles, gender issues, drug abuse and laid the foundations for the sexual revolution.
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Sunday, August 26, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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.
#Radio #ChadSchimke #SanFrancisco #SocialMedia #AmWriting
#Horror #Thriller
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
THE CITY AND THE PILLAR
The City and the Pillar by Gore VidalMy 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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Friday, August 10, 2012
Friday, August 3, 2012
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Dabs Myla wall in San Francisco
#ChadSchimke #SanFrancisco #ArtGallery #SFMoma #VisualAid
#Picasso #Haring #Koons
#Warhol #Calder #Lichtenstein
#ReclaimedRoom #Gallery1044 #LowerPolkArtWalk #BayBridge #CityArtGallery #Bansky #SirronNorris
#Solis
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