Posted by Juliet Linderman On Tuesday, Village Voice veteran muckraker and inspiration to all aspiring journalists Wayne Barrett announced that he is leaving the Voice. What’s more: Tom Robbins is going with him, or rather “going out with the guy who brought me to the dance.” As a going away gift to New York City, Barrett penned a brilliant and affecting final column. The result: not a dry eye in the house. Or at least in my apartment. An excerpt:
Dick Watching: The Whale as Dish
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hello Dick enthusiasts and welcome to Friday, and to this week’s edition of everyone’s favorite cetacean-themed link list. Let’s get started, shall we? I thought so! 1. Not only are whales adorable gentle giants of the sea, they are also the ocean’s thermometers. According to a paper published in the Journal of Geophysical Research, Oceans scientists are using whales to measure the warming of Baffin Bay, off the coast of West Greenland. Scientists attached temperature sensors […]
Sweetest Novel Ever?
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hey all you writerly creatures: Have you always wanted to write a novel, but the length is daunting and you’re not sure you can sustain that twenty-something-coming-of-age-story-slash- fictionalized-memoir for a full 50,000 words? No sweat! In honor of National Novel Writing Month, Evolve Journal is looking for approximately 50 writers to contribute to a collaborative novel they’re putting together and frankly, the project sounds pretty awesome to me. The deal is Evolve aims to embark on […]