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The Greenlanders
The Greenlanders
For the love of the Gods, just read it!
On Vagueness and Precision
On Vagueness and Precision
“It is precisely because of our ignorance that we see across the river [to the castle] with such precision. We know the precise carvings on the capital of each stone pillar and the precise history of each soul: they are transparent to our understanding. On our side of the river, even the most familiar lanes bear surprises around well-known bends; we see only a certain distance into the hearts of our wives and friends, before darkness and uncertainty begin. Perhaps, after all, this is the lure of legend: not the dreamy twilight of the luxuriating fancy, in love with all that is misty and half-glimpsed, but the sharp clarity forbidden by our elusive lives.”
— Steven Millhauser
from The Princess, the Dwarf, and the Dungeon
Thank you, Ohmega Salvage
Thank you, Ohmega Salvage
Earlier this month, I was delighted to read from my work-in-progress at Ohmega Salvage, a Berkeley, CA, institution that has recently started a Sunday afternoon reading and music series. Ohmega is a vintage architectural salvage and home decor treasure trove. It’s a wonderful place to browse and they’ve created a magical venue to share fiction, poetry, music and art with the community. Check out their web site to learn about their amazing literary history and their amazing collection of vintage goods.
Heart-aimed Arrows: On Christiane Ritter’s A Woman in the Polar Night
Heart-aimed Arrows: On Christiane Ritter’s A Woman in the Polar Night
When I stopped by the Tin House booth during the recent AWP conference in Seattle, the folks there told me they’d re-published my essay on one on of my favorite books. Ready to travel north to Spitsbergen? Click here.
Oakland Magazine recommends Lit on the Lake Event
Oakland Magazine recommends Lit on the Lake Event
On Sunday, October 13, Stacy Carlson will read as part of Litquake 2013, the San Francisco Bay Area’s annual literary festival. Here’s what Oakland magazine has to say about it.
Join Stacy Carlson for Litquake 2013
Join Stacy Carlson for Litquake 2013
On Sunday, October 13, Stacy will read from Among the Wonderful as part of San Francisco’s annual Litquake Festival.
Join her for Lit on the Lake: A Plunge into the East Bay’s Literary Depths, which will take place at Oakland’s own Lake Chalet, on the shore of Lake Merritt. Cocktails and treats will be served. Other featured authors include Eli Brown, Amy Franklin-Willis, Joan Steinau-Lester, Renee Swindle, and Monica Wesolowska.
Send a Novelist to the Far North
Send a Novelist to the Far North
Last night I launched my first ever grassroots fundraising campaign, to raise money for my work as a novelist. I’ve been invited to join The Arctic Circle 2013, a two-week-long, arts-and-science-led residency this summer aboard an ice-breaking schooner. It will take place in the coastal waters off Svalbard, in northern Norway, exactly where my new novel-in-progress, titled The Gyre, takes place! I can hardly believe my good fortune.
My fundraising campaign aims to raise $6,000 to cover The Arctic Circle participant fee. Needless to say, this is a spectacular opportunity. Not only will I sail, hike, explore and observe the remote wilderness where my characters’ stories unfold, but I will share the journey with a group of 24 artists and scientists. I’ve been told that our itinerary will be project-led, which means there’s a high likelihood that the specific locales where my novel takes place will help decide our route of our voyage.
Here’s my Kickstarter video that describes everything in more detail, and it also has some amazing footage of 1930s seal hunters navigating the ice in northern Newfoundland. Check it out, and thank you for helping me spread the word. To donate, visit the project page here.
Thanks so much for your support. Onward!
Warmly,
Stacy