Author Archives: Andrew Roe

Things I’ve Recently Said to My Kids

“I think you’ve become a Tylenol junkie.” “Do you want to wear your pimp hat?” “Bye-bye, pee. Bye-bye, poo.” “Why don’t you like Radiohead anymore?” “It’s not okay to hit. We don’t hit in our house. We’re pacifists here. Look … Continue reading

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The Wake-Up Artist

George Saunders remembers David Foster Wallace: “I don’t know much about Dave’s spiritual life but I see him as a great American Buddhist writer, in the lineage of Whitman and Ginsberg. He was a wake-up artist. That was his work, … Continue reading

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New Story @ Emprise Review

This one is called “Burn Rate.” It features a hot air balloon ride, classic rock and much, much more. The rest of the issue looks great, featuring folks like Jen Michalski, Ben Loory, Steve Himmer, and much, much more.

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New Year Linkage

Don DeLillo, A.M. Homes, Edward Albee and other writers rally for the release of Chinese writer Liu Xiaobo. (Link includes video of the event, which happened last night in a snowy NYC, on the steps of the New York Public … Continue reading

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End of Year Brevity

I planned on writing a long, thoughtful, ruminative post about the year that’s about to end. Oh well. The usual culprit (lack of time) has taken care of that. But I will say this: It has been an extremely tough … Continue reading

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