Daily Archives: October 16, 2014
Reminder: I’m in Chicago Next Tuesday, 10/21, at the Seminary Co-op in Hyde Park, 6pm
Posted on October 16, 2014 9 Comments
Yes, if you’re in or around the University of Chicago — my alma mater — or, heck, just in the city of Chicago in general, come on down and see me. This is the very last official stop of the Lock In tour, and after this I have no more scheduled public appearances until 2015. […]
One Song, Two Takes: “Kiteflyer’s Hill”
Posted on October 16, 2014 8 Comments
My pal (and musician and songwriter) Mark Nevin wrote a song called “Kiteflyer’s Hill” for Eddi Reader, with whom he had been in the band Fairground Attraction, for her solo album Angels and Electricity. He’s recently also done a version of it for his own solo album Beautiful Guitars, which will be out in the […]
The Big Idea: Rajan Khanna
Posted on October 16, 2014 12 Comments
There are many interesting things about Rajan Khanna’s debut novel Falling Sky, but the one that pings my radar is that involves dirigibles, and that (of course!) noted dirigiblist Cory Doctorow plays a key role. Read on to find out how it all connects. RAJAN KHANNA: Like most novels, Falling Sky began with a sentence. It […]
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