My old friend wrote one of the great white whales that got away.
Me and Dyer talk about Eagles
We’re both in the habit of writing short books about single films. We’ll talk about this in Los Angeles at Skylight.
Let the Memories Drive
I remember Bowman.
The Brown Acid
I decided to survey all the fictional drugs invented by people other than myself and Philip K. Dick.
Musicsplaining
Here I go again, nailing it all down for you! This was a fun conversation, part of a great visit to Portland.
Oeuvre, Emojied
One might quibble with the rankings, but first bow down to the emoji work.
I remember the dB’s.
Do you?
I found another excuse to do what Frank Zappa called “Dancing about architecture”.
Some songs that have to do with the Feral Detective, at least in my mind.
Bizarro Worlds by Stacie Williams
I want to read this.
I worry a lot about conspiracies
Feral is going to Germany.
It’s getting Wilde.
LETHEM movie in Houston
They’re showing it in Houston, the evening before I read at Inprint. I’ll be there.
Oxford American Southern Music Issue
I wrote about the rock band called The dB’s for the new North Carolina edition of the Oxford American Southern Music Issue.
Some Coverage from the Inland Empire
Local institutions Pomona College and the Daily Bulletin are proud of me. I’m grateful.
Teaching Unteachable Books
At the AWP Conference in Portland March 27-30, 2019, I’ll be on a panel called “Teaching Unteachable Books”
Lethem avatar meets young Donald Trump
Lethem avatar Harris Conklin recollects going to Shea Stadium with a young Donald Trump in this new book by David Shields.
Howl, Charlie Brown
I reworked Allen Ginsburg’s “Howl” using language from Charlie Brown and Snoopy and friends for the upcoming anthology The Peanuts Papers: Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the Gang, and the Meaning of Life.
Photos of Dylan
In Jerry Schatzberg’s new book of Dylan photographs, the text consists of a series of written exchanges between me and Schatzberg.
Lit Camp Counseling
I’m one of the counselors at Lit Camp, at Esalen this year.
Roslyn Drexler’s BAD GUY
I wrote a (short) introduction to help reintroduce Roslyn Drexler’s BAD GUY
