Archive for November, 2009
Black Clock To Tweet New Fiction From Rick Moody
Next week, Black Clock will be joining Electric Literature in publishing a major new work of fiction by Rick Moody via Twitter.
The microserialization™ of Moody’s story will take place on every co-publisher’s Twitter feed from Monday, November 30th through Wednesday, December 2nd. Tweets will appear every ten minutes from 10 AM until 6:30 PM.
The first story written expressly for Twitter by a major literary author, Rick Moody’s “Some Contemporary Characters” will be tweeted over the course of three days on Black Clock’s Twitter channel, @BlackClockmag, beginning Monday, November 30th at 10 AM. Utilizing social media, followers of the story will re-tweet it in real-time, creating a community-based event that promises to break down the conventional barriers separating readers and publishers.
Keywords:
Electric Literature | Rick Moody | Twitter
Black Clock 11 Reading At MOCA
Black Clock 11 Release Reading
Sunday December 6, 2009
4 PM
Ahmanson Auditorium, MOCA Grand Avenue
Forsaken cities and blasted landscapes, characters in exile, mysteries unwinding: Black Clock 11 features Richard Powers, Greil Marcus, Susan Straight, Chris Abani and Joanna Scott among others.
Come celebrate Black Clock’s newest issue and listen to the literary stylings of some of its most prominent contributors: Rob Roberge, Chris Abani, Veronica Gonzalez, and Michaele Simmering. (Reception to follow.)
More information available from education@moca.org
213/621-1745
Entry is free of charge
Keywords:
Black Clock 11 | Chris Abani | Michaele Simmering | MOCA | Reading | Rob Roberge | Veronica Gonzalez
