Listening to a podcast in which two under-employed actors from Los Angeles narrate the life of Dolly Parton from a saccharine script. Eating a lemon-flavored protein bar that tastes like Pine Sol. Two beverages: one iced coffee, one water, both out. My manuscript is two months late, and my editor finally broke her silence. Something…… Continue reading How’s the Book Going: p. 329
Category: Music
Shelter in Playlist: “Lessons From My Mistakes… but I Lost Your Number”
This summer and fall, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. This is the fourth entry in a series called “Chaos.” If you’d like to read from the beginning of the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Learning From My Mistakes…but I Lost Your Number,” by Liv.e People often use the word “despair”…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Lessons From My Mistakes… but I Lost Your Number”
Shelter in Playlist: “Dang!”
This summer and fall, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. This is the fourth entry in a series called “Chaos.” If you’d like to read from the beginning of the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. Note: If you are easily offended by sexually explicit lyrics, use discretion when listening to “Dang!.”…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Dang!”
Shelter in Playlist: “Marie”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. This is the third entry in a series called “Chaos.” If you’d like to read from the beginning of the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Marie,” Randy Newman When you hear the name Randy Newman, you probably think of a toy cowboy with…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Marie”
Shelter in Playlist: “Going to A Town”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. This is the second entry in a series called “Chaos.” If you’d like to read from the beginning of the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Going to A Town,” Rufus Wainwright At seventeen, I convinced my parents to let me take my 1995…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Going to A Town”
Shelter in Playlist: “Never Learn Not to Love”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. The first playlist was called, “Lovestuck.” This one’s called “Chaos.” If you’d like to read from the beginning of the playlist series, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Never Learn Not to Love,” The Beach Boys “Lovestuck” was an exploration of the interior: the inside…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Never Learn Not to Love”
Shelter in Playlist: “Great Day”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. Here is the final post about a series of tracks of I’m calling “Lovestuck.” If you’d like to read the posts in order of how the songs appear on the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Great Day,” Paul McCartney You’ve probably picked up…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Great Day”
Shelter in Playlist: “Spring”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. Here is the penultimate post about a series of tracks of I’m calling “Lovestuck.” If you’d like to read the posts in order of how the songs appear on the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Spring,” Angel Olsen Last night Ian and I…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Spring”
Shelter in Playlist: “Walk On By”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. Here is the seventh entry about a series of tracks of I’m calling “Lovestuck.” If you’d like to read the posts in order of how the songs appear on the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Walk On By,” The Beach Boys Usually a…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Walk On By”
Shelter in Playlist: “Sunny Afternoon”
This summer, I’m going to make playlists and write about them. Here is the sixth entry about a series of tracks of I’m calling “Lovestuck.” If you’d like to read the posts in order of how the songs appear on the playlist, start here. Hope you enjoy. “Sunny Afternoon,” The Kinks Despite its upbeat rhythm…… Continue reading Shelter in Playlist: “Sunny Afternoon”
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