Seven Eleven Ceremony (and other short stories)

A project in Taos, NM by Barnaby Hazen
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Pithy modernity in romantic agony. Melville and Kafka parked outside a 7/11; H. Miller busts in to start ranting about the internet.
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Dates: Dec 21st -> Jan 19th (29 days)
Project By: Barnaby Hazen
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Latest News

Project complete

January 7th - via: kickstarter.com
The writing is done. I will be editing probably up until the time we print, but the stories are in order. It's around 25,000 words. The artist of the image below, Sarah Nettleton, may in fact be touching this up a bit as well but I am sold, this is... (Read More)

New Image

January 4th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the top third of Sarah Nettleton's latest, oil on canvas, 36/18. This image is turning into a tempting front cover itself, competing with the diptych for my book's cover/backcover/inset etc. This painting itself, still in progress, is up for... (Read More)

Current Story Titles, January 1st

January 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
1. Seven Eleven Ceremony  2. A TIA for Gia.  3. The Last Jazz Player.  4. Mirrors, Dull with Glaze.  5. A Music Teacher's Lament.  6. An Englishman's Vacation in TJ.  7. Crash, Seven Eleven!  8. The Sweet Tooth and the Coin Collection.  9.... (Read More)

New story

December 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Just completed a new story, "A TIA for Gia." See a first paragraph preview right here on my Kickstarter page. Next update I'll start cataloging the stories to be included and what state they are in (most are finished).  You can also visit my page... (Read More)

Press release

December 24th - via: kickstarter.com
http://www.crowdfundingpr.org/seven-eleven-ceremony-short-stories/  (Read More)

[PRESS RELEASE] Seven Eleven Ceremony and other Short Stories

December 23rd - via: crowdfundingpr.org
We have heard many clichés about the dichotomy of family life and pursuits in the arts. Oscar Wilde said, ““Women, as some witty Frenchman once put it, inspire us with the desire to do masterpieces and always prevent us from carrying them out.” Franz Kafka wrote to his love Felice extensively during their doomed engagements, at once overcome by his passion for her, and restrained by his dedication to his writing. The Led Zeppelin entourage was only ever bummed out by the presence of the band’s wives at shows. (Read More)

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