"A fast-paced, suspenseful dystopian picaresque, part Huck Finn and part bizarro-world Swiss Family Robinson..."
---Kirkus
Long-listed for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and finalist for the Crawford Award. Title short story listed for the 2000 O. Henry award.
Let us, then, fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind. Let us restore to social intercourse that harmony and affection without which liberty and even life itself are but dreary things. And let us reflect that, having banished from our land that religious intolerance under which mankind so long bled and suffered, we [...]
Sat, October 18 2008 » Polis » No Comments
OMG, I didn’t know Jessica Lynch’s dad was a PLUMBER! I also hear his story has been optioned and Kevin Costner wants to play him! With Kelsey Grammer!!!!!!!!
Thu, October 16 2008 » Polis » No Comments
Spent. Almost devoid of speech. The “unbinding” itself must suffice.
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HOCKEY MOMS OF DARFUR: THE UNBINDING
Reaffirming, on the eve of Hockey Night in Darfur, the naming rights sold to the burning village
Welcoming the janjaweed shooting free Slayer t-shirts into the crowd
Commending genetically modified genocide
Remaining deeply concerned by Canadian imperialism and calling upon bipolar War [...]
Tue, October 14 2008 » Poetry, Polis, Uncategorized » 1 Comment
The transcriptions continue apace. I have hunkered down, tried to steel myself, but the deceptively simple revelations of this list still draw consternation. Have any of these namings been enacted?
Meanwhile…I almsot hear the recitations of this wicked logos throughout the land now. The anger of the minions — the followers, if you will, of [...]
Fri, October 10 2008 » Poetry, Polis, Uncategorized » 1 Comment
I spent quite a bit of time transcribing this. I am torn–I am reluctant to bring the manuscript with me — who knows what unspeakable power it holds in the tidal forces of every day occurences? And yet I daren’t let it fall into the wrong hands at home, or for the dog to eat [...]
Sat, October 4 2008 » Poetry, Polis » 1 Comment
