To quote Ogden Nash : May I be boiled in Oil / May I be Fried in Crisco/ If I ever once / Call San Francisco Frisco

There are two kinds of people who have voices in their heads, Paranoid Schizophrenics and Writers. The difference is that P S's listen to the voices and follow their commands. Writers turn them into stories
Reread the 236 pages and listen to the voice in your head.

Just heard the resounding news that my story "Desperate Times, Desperate Crimes" from The New England Review 45.3 has just won a Pushcart Prize. My thanks to Jim Gavin at Tiger Van Books who did the heavy lifting on this one, and Carolyn Kuebler at NER who did the fine tuning.

Yeah, a tote bag. And fill it full of popsicles. That's what you would do at U.S. & C.

Tips On How to Enjoy the Upcoming Depression, made by me and Joseph Remnant back in 2008/9 for @jaywbabcock.bsky.social’s Arthur Magazine, a sincere/satirical (but practical!) guide to surviving hard economic times. Posting for no particular reason at all. Stay up! Stay together! Stay strong!

Great Hard won advice. Believe it. Follow it!

Damn good story - "Blue Topaz"!

Apparently there is one brilliant literary critic in the wilds of Pasadena who happens to be whiling away her days at Vroman’s Bookstore. Ocassionally she makes her opinions known and bibliophiles of taste take note. Chocolates for Ella if I ever get out to the San Gabriel.

Thanks Gabe, you are much appreciated.

Have to be happy with this very serious and very good review posted today by LARB
lareviewofbooks.org/article/down...

New story from my friend Anne-Marie Kinney up at Terrazzo. We go back to the late great Black Clock and this story should remind you of that and Annie Ernaux. Stick around for the interview.

www.terrazzoeditions.com/terrazzomag/...

Couldn't ask for a better launch for "Hollywoodski". Chevalier's Books put together a great event, 80+ people and they sold every copy of the book they had.

If you had any doubts as to whether you should be buying a copy of "Hollywoodski" here is yet another free sample posted today by the kind editors at Lit Hub. My thanks to Emily Firetog. If you like this, make it to the launch tonight at Chevaliers. 6 p.m.

lithub.com/tutorial/

Thank you Gabe. You are much appreciated, Lou

Hello Bluesky friends! You might know me as the creator of LODGE 49, the lowest rated show in the history of television. But did you know I also founded Tiger Van Books, a rad indie press? Well, I fucking did, and we are so proud to announce our third title by the great Lou Mathews! Dig:

Dug!

Fuck yeah!

HOLLYWOODSKI by Lou Mathews will be published by Tiger Van Books on January 21st!! Fuck yeah!! This dark and hilarious gem completes Lou's masterful trifecta of novels about his hometown of Los Angeles. For the love all that is holy and merciful, order this book! Use @bookshop-org.bsky.social

Relentlessly promoting my new book atop the Eiffel Tower in Paris. What actually happened was that the lovely Sonya Cassidy brought her copy over from London, handed it to me along with a glass of champagne then recorded my sheepish grin for posterity. Official publication date is January 21st.