Tell me a funny (and true) story about a Halloween costume. Also, are you dressing up this year?
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Because this month has five Wednesdays in it instead of four, we’re going to play Top 5 again - this time with my friend, John Warner, editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. (Here is McSweeney’s, according to Wikipedia.) […]
Tell me about your ancestry. Where are your roots, and what cultural traditions have you held on to?
Ellis Island, 1907. Photo credit: American Memory collections from the Library of Congress.
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Wednesday, The Very Hot Jews will be here. They are a very addictive comedy team who tackle religion, sex, and politics. And besides being hot and […]
Think back to elementary school. What games did you play? What toys did you play with? What kind of candy did you eat? What was your first record (okay, CD for the true kiddos)? Paint me (a quick) picture of you!
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Wednesday, (birthday boy) Lance Reynald talks to journalist, game creator, and Mental Floss contributor, Michael […]
What have you learned about love in your lifetime?
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Wednesday, McSweeney’s Kevin Dolgin will be here to sing my favorite love song (okay, it’s a pretty bittersweet, maybe even tragic love song) with the initiation of LitPark’s new feature, Writers Sing! Please don’t miss!
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And because so many of you have asked, here is some video from […]
Do you have a tattoo? What does it look like? What made you get it?
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Wednesday, you’ll meet my friend, Pierre Berg, who got his first and only tattoo at Auschwitz. He is 83, and this is his first interview. Please don’t miss his story because he’s waited a long time to tell it.
Well? Where have you been? Tell me a story about your summer vacation.
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I’m trying out some new things at LitPark this season. Every Monday, I’ll still run a Question of the Week, and every Friday I’ll do a Weekly Wrap. But Wednesdays have changed. The first Wednesday of the month will be an interview, like […]
What are you afraid of? And if you want, tell a story to show what you do when you’re scared.
(Oh wait, there’s a bonus question because this is the last Question of the Week until September: What’s your favorite Hendrix tune?)
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I love this quote of Tish Cohen talking about phobias:
It won’t surprise many to hear […]
Have you ever had a near-death experience? Tell me about it.
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Wednesday, Lance is back to interview Claire Cameron, author of THE LINE PAINTER. While you wait for the interview, you can “friend” both of them on MySpace.
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I got this cool news on Saturday night: Pulitzer-nominated author, Dave Eggers, picked something of mine for The Best […]
Where do you live? State and country, please.
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Wednesday, South African writer, Ken Barris will be here to discuss Coetzee, tattoos, post-colonialism, poetry, and his newest book, WHAT KIND OF CHILD. I hope you’ll be back to join the conversation.
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Some etcetera: A shout out to the mighty Smith Magazine for the link, to E. I. Johnson, […]
Tell about a big mistake you made in life. I want to hear about a weight you carry, a prank that got carried away, something you let slip through your hands, something that led you down a path that frightened you.
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Wednesday, Lance is back to interview public radio regular, Heather McElhatton, about PRETTY LITTLE MISTAKES. […]
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