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Black Clock 9 Now Available
Featuring political allegory, subversive satire and secret presidential histories by Jonathan Lethem, Lynne Tillman, Brian Evenson, Jeff VanderMeer, Ben Ehrenreich, Stanley Crawford, Seth Greenland and Janet Sarbanes, among others, including Rick Moody’s log of the Republican primary race earlier this year, an email debate between Michael Ventura and Black Clock editor Steve Erickson on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and a mysterious, unsigned missive written at the end of the world by Marilyn Monroe’s former bodyguard.
For more information about purchasing a copy, visit the Black Clock website.
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Barack Obama | Ben Ehrenreich | Black Clock 9 | Brian Evenson | Election | Hillary Clinton | Janet Sarbanes | Jeff VanderMeer | Jonathan Lethem | Lynne Tillman | Marilyn Monroe | Michael Ventura | Republican Party | Rick Moody | Seth Greenland | Stanley Crawford
Black Clock 9 Coming Soon
On the eve of the national party conventions at the end of this summer, the ninth edition of the acclaimed literary journal Black Clock should be on newsstands, just in time for the Fourth of July. The issue includes political allegory, subversive satire and secret presidential histories by Jonathan Lethem, Lynne Tillman, Brian Evenson, Jeff VanderMeer, Ben Ehrenreich, Stanley Crawford, Seth Greenland and Janet Sarbanes, among others, including Rick Moody’s log of the Republican primary race earlier this year, an email debate between Michael Ventura and Black Clock editor Steve Erickson on Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, and a mysterious, unsigned missive written at the end of the world by Marilyn Monroe’s former bodyguard.
Black Clock is published semi-annually by the CalArts MFA Writing Program.
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Barack Obama | Ben Ehrenreich | Black Clock 9 | Brian Evenson | Election | Hillary Clinton | Janet Sarbanes | Jeff VanderMeer | Jonathan Lethem | Lynne Tillman | Marilyn Monroe | Michael Ventura | Republican Party | Rick Moody | Seth Greenland | Stanley Crawford
Bruce Bauman Awarded Fellowship
Congratulations are in order for Black Clock Senior Editor Bruce Bauman, recipient of a City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Individual Artist fellowship grant in literature for 2008 / 2009
For for information about the funding opportunities and programs sponsored by the City of Los Angeles’ Department of Cultural Affairs, see: http://www.culturela.org/grants/grantsorg.html.
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Special Offer For New Subscribers
Black Clock is offering a special subscription discount to new subscribers, good through August 2008:
- take $15 off a 2-year subscription (list price: $35 USD)
OR
- give a friend a free 1-year subscription (value: $20 USD) with the purchase of one 2-year subscription at list price.
To act on this offer, please visit Black Clock at Fiction On Demand and enter the coupon code bcfreeyr when completing your order. If you choose the second option, please also enter your recipient’s name in the “Notes” field when completing your order.
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Black Clock At The Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books (UCLA)
Black Clock @ The Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books (UCLA)
Saturday, April 26 2008 (10 AM to 6 PM) - Sunday, April 27 2008 (10 AM to 5 PM)
Black Clock and CalArts will be among the exhibitors at the 13th Annual Los Angeles Times Festival Of Books. Drop by booth #661 (Zone F - Dickson Court North) to meet our editorial staff, purchase issues of Black Clock, and learn more about The CalArts MFA Writing Program. Additionally, Black Clock Editor Steve Erickson and Senior Editor Bruce Bauman will be participating in the following Festival panels:
- “Fiction: Grace Under Pressure” (11:30 AM Saturday, April 26 2008; Moore 100)
Bruce Bauman / Barbara Isenberg (Moderator) / Gina Nahai / Andrew O’Hagan / Arthur Phillips - “Fiction: Alternative Visions” (1 PM Sunday, April 27 2008; Korn Hall)
Steve Erickson / Shelley Jackson / Zachary Lazar / Nina Revoyr / David L. Ulin (Moderator)
Please consult the Festival website for further information about admission, parking, schedules, etc.
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Bruce Bauman | LA Times Festival Of Books | Steve Erickson