Author Archives: Andrew Roe

Upcoming Event: Modern Myths, Folklore and Tall Tales

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Andrew Roe

I don’t get out much, but next Thursday night I’ll be one of four writers (including Heather Fowler!) reading at the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego’s Balboa Park. Besides the readings, there will also be two short films. … Continue reading →

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You Think You Know What Your Novel Is About…

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Andrew Roe

… but then at some point you realize, yes, OK, sure, maybe it’s about that, but it’s also really about something else, something you weren’t aware of (not consciously). A while back I had the realization that, to a large … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces (Mostly About David Foster Wallace)

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Andrew Roe

Yesterday would have been David Foster Wallace’s 50th birthday. With that in mind, here are a few things DFW-related: 46 Things to Read and See for David Foster Wallace’s 50th Birthday. Some real gems here. Among my favorites: the link … Continue reading →

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Last Night I Dreamed I Was at a Don DeLillo Reading

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Andrew Roe

…and the reading was outdoors, in a park, during the day, bright and sunny, people sitting on the grass and waiting for DeLillo to arrive.Suddenly he was there. The reading was for a book that hasn’t been published. The book … Continue reading →

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Pank 6

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Andrew Roe

Earlier in the week I received my contributor copy of the latest print issue of Pank. So far I’ve read wonderful stories by Sara Lippmann, Lindsay Hunter, Lauren Becker, John Warner and Daiva Markelis. As usual, Pank delivers lots o’ … Continue reading →

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