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Deus ex Porcelain

I've lived in my apartment for a year now, and just this morning noticed the brand on our toilet is 'Church.' Right there under the lid, the word 'Church dot tee-em.' Go figure.

Anyway, the folks at Misnomer have a podcast interview with with yours truly alive at kicking, here. Check it out.

Back with more, soon.

Stay warm and bound,

Craig...
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The Harper-Perennial U.K. paperbacks of the Handbook arrived today which, by most measures, is a good thing. My U.K. publishers are very good about keeping me up to date on their activities, providing me with a steady stream of emails and a semi-regular shipment of cover proofs, blue lines and finished books. The downside of these shipments being the louder-than-God buzzer in my ancient flat...
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A Bungalow in Purgatory

The cruelest month nears, and I've still no title for the book. Been brainstorming the quandary with Chris and we're close to a solution, much like seeing a lake on the hot horizon of the Mojave. With the forthcoming Velvet offerings being Demon Theory and Godspeed, the names are shaping up to serve as a third, thematic pillar in a virtual...
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I'm doing the thing I hate the most: sitting in a cafe with my laptop, and I'll only forgive myself for embodying such a cliche because I'm currently on the road, nearing the end of a hectic travel schedule for March. On the upside, I've stopped in Santa Barbara to crash for the night at Chez Baer, so the hilarity will ensue, shortly (said hilarity...
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Geolocution

Just to beat the dead horse, I'll be reading tomorrow night in San Francisco at the Rickshaw Stop:

Thursday, 16 July
7:00-9:00 pm

The Rickshaw Stop
155 Fell St. (@ Van Ness)
San Francisco, CA

The lineup:

Craig Clevenger (Dermaphoria)
John Shirley (Crawlers)
Robin Burcell (Deadly Legacy)
Joe Quirk (The Ultimate Rush)
Karen Bjorneby (Hurricane Season)

Hope to see you there. Spread the word...
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Snapshots

Lot's of show and tell, today. Back from the conference in Austin, and Stephen's got a video of our conference over on his site. It's a big file, shot from a hand held video camera but, if you're curious, check it out. I'm the long haired dude, second from the left, right next to Stephen. Next, Gabor's got four more pages of the Handbook...
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Grackles 'n' Bats

Once more in my home away from home- Austin, Texas- I've set up camp at Chez Kareem, the infamous Long Island expatriate and Austin transplant, my webmaster as well as that of the Velvet, not to mention a local legend of a womanizer and all around improv theater stud. Hey, I'm sleeping on his couch and raiding his fridge while he sleeps......
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"Do you know where you are, Daniel?"

The story continues.

-Craig

Kung Fu Chemistry

To those who braved the San Francisco Tenderloin for the pursuit of books, thank you. I read with Kung Fu High School author Ryan Gattis at the Edinburgh Castle and, judging by his opening chapter, I'll be adding his book to my 'to read' stack very soon. In spite of the fact that my insomnia had kept me up well past the...
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Envisioning Vincent

The bad news: Gabor's first four pages of his graphic novel novel rendition of the Handbook have been wished into the cornfield. The good news: The next four pages are up.

Back soon,

Craig

To: Laura Albert, Geoffrey Knoop and Savannah Knoop

From: Craig Clevenger

Re: Your future role in HIV/AIDS awareness

Dear Laura, Geoffrey and Savannah,

It is with no small relief that I have learned of the fabricated existence of the author JT Leroy, who was, in fact, a fictitious persona resulting from your collaborative efforts... (cont'd.)

Still no title for book number three. It turns out The Fade was taken some time back as a novel title, and I normally don't get this far without one. It's like walking in the dark for hours, through the middle of nowhere, after your rear axel snapped and left you stranded... (cont'd)