Hadn’t thought of it like this
I mean, in spite of wondering and wondering and not being able to figure out why all the intolerance we’re seeing, experiencing, trying to live through, are going to have to live down somehow:
SGJ
Floored. Amazed. Honored. Wow.
Man, who’d have ever thought? Might need to figure out how to frame this, put it on the wall so I can always remember that impossible things can actually happen: Many thanks to Greg Greene for the initials heads-up about this—was at breakfast with a friend, just thinking it’s another normal day. Maybe bit hot,
Magazine Covers
Same way I’ve got a place to archive reader tats, figure I should do the same for magazine covers. These are the ones I can remember. Will try to keep them in order, so you can my hair go from not-grey to quite silvery, like, you know, a yak (think there’s another “not-old hair” shot
I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
Well, not really. But I do like ZZ Top.Aanyway, honored to be on the cover of Writer’s Digest—thing I never even considered: Got another cover coming next week, too, but shh, can’t say it yet. Also, many thanks to Lauren Deschain, for this kind of fun:
First Word on Horror is live!
First Word on Horror – Dear Final Girls – Part Two by Philip Gelatt Stephen Graham Jones on good and evil; a bad hunting trip; and the first time he put pen to paper to write a story. Read on Substack
New Year, New Documentary Series
And my episode’s up first, on Substack, from Etch. This was so much fun to shoot—so great, working with professionals, with people who care about horror and what it can do. Nothing but an honor: First Word on Horror – Sneak Preview by Philip Gelatt Stephen Graham Jones on horror, Texas, and escape. Read on
Best Reads from Lately
https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/king-of-the-hill-revival-hulu-2-1235507813/ Who made the first stone tools? Discovery sheds light on mystery | CNN https://writinginthedarktw.blogspot.com/2023/01/an-open-letter-to-my-fellow-old-white.html Neanderthal genes may have helped early humans adapt to differences in Eurasian daylight hours https://www.discovermagazine.com/the-sciences/how-did-neanderthals-hunt https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/world/maya-civilization-causeways-lidar-discovery-scn/index.html Cruise ship stumbles on a rare sight: a gathering of 1,000 whales https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/if-you-give-a-bear-cocaine https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/local-news/severe-weather-coverage-for-sunday-february-26/
2023 American Indian Festival of Words Writers Award!
Just back. Another whirlwind thirty-six hour turnaround, but, man, got to talk with so many cool and excellent people, got to be part of the coolest awards ceremony—singing, drumming, storytellers, veterans. It was this: And at the end of it all, I got the mic—had to set my Whataburger sweet down for it: And got