Author Archives: Andrew Roe

New Story Approach from Colson Whitehead

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Andrew Roe

Via Galleycat: “Novelist Colson Whitehead’s newest story isn’t printed in any magazine or literary journal — it’s unfolding, as we speak, across three different websites.” Read more here.

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Camus’s American Journals, Part 1

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Andrew Roe

“… I walk down Broadway, lost in the crowd and the enormous, illuminated billboards. Yes, there is an American tragic. It’s what has been oppressing me since I arrived here, but I still don’t know what it’s made from.”

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Feel the Heat

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Andrew Roe

It’s been blazingly hot in Southern California. Yesterday I took Ethan to the beach. He dug a lot of sand and said this at one point: “Waves, can we have some of your sand please? Thank you.”

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New Short Fiction Series: October 9

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Andrew Roe

If you happen to live in Southern California: On Friday, October 9, I’ll be the featured writer at the New Short Fiction Series. This is a long-running monthly series in Los Angeles. Actors read stories by a selected author. Here … Continue reading →

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“Ikea, Stop the Verdana Madness!”

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Andrew Roe

This article got sent around at work today. There’s an uproar because Ikea starting using the Verdana font in its catalogs and ads. People can get really passionate about fonts and such. Will the Ban Comic Sans folks join the … Continue reading →

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