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Open letter to word processing software developers

I’m writing a book. I’ve got the page numbers done.–Steve Wright Dear software developers who write word processing software, I know that English majors and math/engineering/computer science majors are very different species, and this writing thing is uncharted territory for you, but after decades of being tormented by your word processing software products, I think it’s time to let you know what’s up. We don’t actually write the way you think we do. Sure, it Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Miss Bennet has arrived and is most welcome

The first sighting of The Unexpected Miss Bennet! The book  landed in the mail — excuse me, the post — today at the house of Martin Owton. I of course have not received my copies yet (pout) but it’s real! Really really real! I’m doing the Snoopy happy dance of course, but I am having a hard time being patient. I want one! I want my very own box of copies that I can photograph Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago

Good-bye Friday Night Lights

So, that’s that. For five years Austin played host to Dillon, Texas, standing in for the Panhandle, and us fans got to love every minute of the Dillon Panthers, Lions, the drama of Tim Riggins and Jason Street, being oddly mesmerized by Buddy Garrity’s leonine profile (and where did they get the kid to play his son, Buddy Jr, with the same prow-like schnoz?). Oh Coach Taylor, I will miss you (but I can always Read more…

By Patrice Sarath, ago