Sometimes I ask myself why I pay high rents and fight crowded subways to live in New York City. But then I end up on a cruise ship in Red Hook, and I remember exactly why I'm here.
Yesterday I took a surreal trip to the Queen Mary 2 cruise ship parked outside the Brooklyn docks--all to hear novelist Francine Prose and a motley crew of writers celebrate the upcoming PEN World Voices Festival. Music--as not noted in the video--was provided by Peacock's Penny Arcade.
Running from April 29 until May 4th in New York, it will feature a heck of a list, everybody from Charles Baxter to Mia Farrow to A.M. Homes to Salman Rushdie. If you are anywhere near New York, you should check it out--you can learn a lot.
As you can tell, I've got music and vacation on the brain. If you want to talk about music, 52 Projects is looking for your advice--asking "What's the best music to write to?"
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I've been pining for more vacations and holidays lately, so I decided to invent one. Happy Writers Who Make Music Day!First, we will celebrate Peacock's Penny Arcade, a rock band staffed by writers, aspiring writers and a couple regular musicia... [Read More]
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