CJ adjusted the fine, silk collar on his shirt and brushed aside a barely visible spec of fuzz on his slacks. He looked up to see Chul seated, smoking in front of an enormous wooden book case. He was sure they had not met before, but things were going well and so CJ smiled and […]
Starting a Writers’ Group in Suwon, South Korea One of the biggest disadvantages of being an overseas expat is that people are in a constant state of motion. Whether it is to another city in Korea or another country in Asia, foreigners are perpetually coming and going. While it can be interesting to meet so […]
I have finished three novels and, although they share only the most tenuous connections in setting, character and plot, I do consider them a trilogy of sorts. All three are attempts to understand the disconnect between intentions and outcomes. All three are, in a very real sense, about my attempt to overcome the desire for […]
한국어 원고를 보시려면 여기를 클릭하세요. (I am wearing an old sleeveless shirt, a worn out pair of athletic shorts and no shoes. My hair is disheveled and messy) Hello everyone and thank you for listening to my speech. Since we mostly know each other already, I decided to introduce my clothes rather than my person. […]
Click here for the English Version. (옷 – 낡은 나시, 운동 바지, 이상한 머리, 신발 없음) 여러분 안녕하세요. 저는 오늘 여러분에게 특별한 소개를 하고 싶습니다. 저의 마음대로 소개하는 것 보다는, 옷에 대하여 소개하고자 합니다. 지금, 저는 옷을 잘 입었다고 생각하지 않습니다. 첫째, 이런 티셔츠는 품위가 없습니다. 이런 바지도 별로 멋이 없고, 제 운동화는 매우 낡아 […]
The first in my series of open letters was addressed to Sinead O’Connor. It consisted of my thoughts regarding her and Miley Cyrus’ little “poison to feminism except we aren’t sure what feminism stands for” feud. I really doubted I would get a response from either participant and, considering the level of maturity in Ms. […]
My car makes me tired an awful lot of the time. It’s noisy, it rides sufficiently rough to cause involuntary exhalations on a regular basis and it’s ugly – pretty much the perfect automotive recipe for female repellent. Pressed into the unnatural half of its dual roles (race car, commuter box), my little Daewoo sucks. I […]
This article appears on bengarrido.com courtesy of Paula (Pjo) O’Riley,the author of “Atheist in Church – on Heaven and Other Mysteries” and “Postcards from Planet Eldercare – the Final Frontier.” Next up: a novel set in 1963 Reno, Nevada, containing a search for Heaven, a question of self-forgiveness, race relations, and a bit of illicit […]
Guilherme Gustavo Condeixa is an artist, curator, soccer-buff and all around nice guy whom I have cleverly conned into doing my book covers. Here, then, are the four proposals from which I must choose. The book is a literary thriller about a bunch of white supremacists losing their culture to urban sprawl and outside “defilement.” […]
결론: 만약 이 시리즈의 글이 제가 원하는 바대로 여러분의 감정에 영향을 끼쳤다면, 제가 사용한 감정 조정 방법은 아마 여러분의 일상 생활 속에서 꾀나 유용하게 쓰일 수 있을 것입니다. 그래서 제가 어떻게 첫 번째 글 속에서 여러분을 적대적으로 만들고 민족적 결속을 시켰으며 두 번째 글에서는 어떻게 여러분을 방어적이고 박해적이게 만들었냐고요? 1. 저는 여러분의 정체성에서 가장 근간적인 […]
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