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Ethan: “Daddy, can I tell you about my nightmare?” Me: “Sure.” Ethan: “I was asleep on my pillow and then it turned into a giraffe, a monster giraffe, and then we got up and I asked him if he wanted … Continue reading →

How to write like David Foster Wallace. Does it help to wear a bandana too?

Ethan: “Daddy, why are you old?” Me: “Well, I just am. People get old.” Ethan: “But why?” Me: “It just happens. Every time you have a birthday you get a little older. And hopefully a little wiser.” Ethan: “Daddy, I’m … Continue reading →

Do you live in New York? Me neither. But if you did, you could attend Monday night’s literary trivia showdown to celebrate the launch of Slice Magazine‘s fourth issue (I have a story in there somewhere). Many fine folks will … Continue reading →

Ethan, double-verbing: “He got died.”