By Kendall Giles, on February 20th, 2012 
Tom De Haven, author of 18 books, regular contributor to the New York Times Book Review, and Professor in the VCU Department of English, will be giving the lecture, “Krazy Kat Goes to Kollege: Comics in the Curriculum (and what it means)” as the 2011-2012 Elske v. P. Smith Lecture.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 29, 2012
TIME: 7:00PM
WHERE: VCU Student Commons, 907 Floyd Avenue, Richmond Salons I and II, Richmond, Virginia.
FREE AND . . . → Read More: Tom De Haven and the “Krazy Kat Goes to Kollege” Lecture
By Kendall Giles, on January 17th, 2012 
It’s early in the morning—-the sun is not yet up, but here I am, typing away, coffee at the ready.
What’s going on? Why aren’t I sleeping?
Though I didn’t get home last night until 1:30AM, I’ve got things to write.
You see, I’m just back from a creative writing residency as part of the Stonecoast MFA program in Creative Writing, at the University of Southern Maine–I’m brimming with ideas, energy, . . . → Read More: How to Choose a Creative Writing MFA Program
By Kendall Giles, on January 6th, 2012 
I made a resolution to myself years ago that I would make a serious effort to pursue and improve my writing.
I’ve always been interested in writing stories and telling tales–hey, maybe I’ll even write a novel one day–but somehow job, career, and family always seemed to take a higher priority. And so no progress was made toward my goal.
There wasn’t enough time left over at the end of the day . . . → Read More: Resolutions, Goals, and Improving Your Craft
By Kendall Giles, on July 13th, 2011 
A Stonecoast residency is very intense. After five days of catching the bus at 7:45AM each morning and ending programmed activities each evening around 10:00PM or so, not counting extra workshop assignments, catching up on laundry, email, and phone calls to home, the intense work ethic and lack of sleep does take its tole.
So the built-in release valve of a few hours “off” after the first workshop has completed . . . → Read More: Stonecoast: halfway through a residency
By Kendall Giles, on October 8th, 2010 
Last night when I pulled into my driveway it was dark out, but I could dimly see by the light of the stars and moon. So I was startled when I thought I saw someone’s brain in the middle of my driveway.
After a brief investigation, with the reassurance of this morning’s light, I’m not sure if I should be happy at discovering the object was not, after all, someone’s brain in my . . . → Read More: A brain in my driveway and weekend reading links: October 8, 2010
By Kendall Giles, on October 2nd, 2010
Above: a gaggle of geese grounded in the late September rains, Richmond, Virginia, 2010.
Below, for your weekend reading pleasure:
Interview with Thomas Ligotti Janette Hospital: News from a different MFA planet Seth Abramson’s response to Janette Hospital About the new Gourmet Magazine iPad app Tim Ferriss has a new book out: The 4-Hour Body Related Posts:A brain in my driveway and weekend reading links: October 8, 2010New Podcast Series – Episode 1 – BeginningsHow to Choose a Creative Writing MFA ProgramResolutions, Goals, and Improving Your CraftTuesday Links for 20 September 2011: writing prompts, jujutsu, nanowrimo, and more
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Kendall Giles is a writer and computer scientist on a quest to live an epic life.
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