Nov 22, 2014

Dear Backers, 

First: a beautiful speech by writer Ursula K. LeGuin, whose National Book Award speech (lifetime achievement award) elicits the true value of writing far better than I can paraphrase: http://electricliterature.com/watch-ursula-k-le-guins-amazing-nba-acceptance-speech/

Second: The official date for the Slim and The Beast Launch Party is February 3, 2015 in New York City. The location is to be determined, which partly depends on how many people are interested in coming. The hope is that I can show NYC bookstore coordinators that I can bring in a crowd, so if you will be in the area, or know anyone who would like to visit, your friends are my friends, and the more the merrier.

In case the above hyperlink didn't work, here's the copy/paste link: https://www.facebook.com/events/762734913774433/?source=1

This dream is becoming a reality, and it's completely surreal. One day, somehow, there will be a Slim and The Beast Backer Blowout Party in a warehouse filled with wine, comfy floor pillows, and sultry jazz.