1) Rebecca Wolff has published a new issue of Fence, the biannual journal of arts and literature. 2) David Shields is finishing a biography of J.D. Salinger; the co-author is Shane Salerno. He’s also finishing edits of a Norton anthology … Continue reading →

1) Kurt Andersen and Stewart O’Nan each has a story in Stories, the new anthology of short fiction edited by Neil Gaiman & Al Sarrantonio. It’s published by HarperCollins. 2) Merrill Markoe is an intermittent panelist on “Curb: The Discussion,” … Continue reading →

1) Gary Panter is painting, working on a new Jimbo comic and, and also working on a new Devin Gary & Ross album. 2) Sung J. Woo‘s first novel, Everything Asian, comes out in paperback on July 20. The launch … Continue reading →

1) Several Significant Objects contributors have been nominated for Emmy awards! Colleen Werthmann for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Special (82nd Annual Academy Awards). Dean Haspiel for Outstanding Main Title Design (Bored To Death). And Todd Levin … Continue reading →

1) There’s a new interview with Nicholas Rombes — regarding his “10/40/70” project at Filmmaker Magazine. Also, his story in two parts — “The Color Spectrum Fiasco” and “PZL Bielsko SZD-40” — appeared recently at Metazen. 2) Sari Wilson is collaborating … Continue reading →

1) Rick Moody will publish his new novel, The Four Fingers of Death (Little, Brown), on July 28. 2) Margot Livesey says: “I adored David Malouf’s new novel, Ransom. Malouf approaches the death of Patroculus, and Achilles’ response to that … Continue reading →

1) Wesley Stace‘s third novel, Charles Jessold, Considered as a Murderer, was published by Jonathan Cape in the UK on July 1st. It will be published in the USA by Picador on February 2011. 2) Sam Means and Elliott Kalan … Continue reading →

1) Dean Haspiel‘s latest comic, The Angel, is currently featured in South Brooklyn’s OVERFLOW magazine. You can also see it online at ACT-I-VATE. 2) Matthew Sharpe will be reading in New York with Arthur Nersesian on July 8 & 9 … Continue reading →

Silent March from Ciné Institute on Vimeo. 1) Annie Nocenti spent four months in Haiti, just after the 2010 earthquake, producing films, reportage, short docs, and a feature documentary — with her students at the Cine Institute in Jacmel. She … Continue reading →

1) Doug Dorst‘s short story collection, The Surf Guru, is coming out on July 15 (Riverhead). It’s the July selection for The Rumpus Book Club, brainchild of SO contributor Stephen Elliott. Dorst will be doing some West Coast readings in … Continue reading →

This is the 12th in an occasional series of updates about our project’s 200-ish participating authors. 1) William Gibson‘s story (“‘Hawk’ Ashtray”) for Significant Objects was named one of the “Wigleaf Top 50.” 2) On June 12, Brooklyn gallery Proteus … Continue reading →

This is the 11th in an occasional series of updates about our project’s nearly 200 (and counting) participating authors. BUT FIRST, SOME NEWS ABOUT SIGNIFICANT OBJECTS: * Earlier this week, we announced the details of the forthcoming Significant Objects book, … Continue reading →

This is the 10th in an occasional series of updates about our nearly 200 Significant Objects authors. We’re publishing these while we work on various Significant Objects-related projects about which you’ll hear more soon. In the meantime, read SO v1 … Continue reading →

This is the ninth in an occasional series of updates about our nearly 200 Significant Objects authors. We’re publishing these while we work on various Significant Objects-related projects about which you’ll hear more soon. In the meantime, read SO v1 … Continue reading →

This is the seventh in an occasional series of updates about our nearly 200 Significant Objects authors… You can also find out what they’re doing by following our Twitter feed. 1) Philip Graham was interviewed for The Morning News about … Continue reading →

This is the sixth in an occasional series of updates about our nearly 200 Significant Objects authors… You can also find out what they’re doing by following our Twitter feed. 1) Sloane Crosley has a second book of all-new essays … Continue reading →

This is the fifth in an occasional series of updates about our nearly 200 Significant Objects authors… You can also find out what they’re doing by following our Twitter feed. 1) Jim Hanas‘ most recent short story, “Pangaea,” is currently … Continue reading →