BSS #70: T.C. Boyle II

Author: T.C. Boyle Condition of Mr. Segundo: Dubious of state lottery programs. Subjects Discussed: Multiple genders, Lawrence Durrell, on whether Talk Talk is a thriller,…

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Next Up: The Coraghessan Pronunciation Campaign

Next Up: The Coraghessan Pronunciation Campaign

This blog has launched the Restore Coraghessan Campaign — “the official international movement to bring back the beguiling middle name of author T.C. Boyle to…

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A Boyle Manifesto

A Boyle Manifesto

StorySouth: “But when you read Boyle’s fiction, you know the [Baby Boomer] generation for what it is: just a large number of individuals with individual…

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T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk, Part Four

T.C. Boyle’s Talk Talk, Part Four

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This post concludes our discussion of T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk. Previous discussion: Part One, Part Two and Part Three.] Dan Wickett writes: Ouch,…

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Corollary to Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold?

Corollary to Revenge is a Dish Best Served Cold?

T.C. Boyle: “Bury your enemies, and bury ‘em deep.” (via Powell’s Blog) Of course, if stunts like this are the result of such philosophy, then…

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T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk, Part Three

T.C. Boyle’s Talk Talk, Part Three

[EDITOR'S NOTE: The table spins round and round. Where she stops, nobody knows! Today, Megan Sullivan and Gwenda Bond throw their respective hats in the...

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T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk, Part Two

T.C. Boyle’s Talk Talk, Part Two

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Our roundtable discussion of T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk continues, with Edward Champion jumping into the fray and Dan Wickett offering further thoughts. Part...

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T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk, Part One

T.C. Boyle’s Talk Talk, Part One

[EDITOR'S NOTE: Here begins this week's roundtable discussion of T.C. Boyle's Talk Talk. Our first participant was none other than Dan Wickett, who offers this...

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Oh Frabjous Day!

Oh Frabjous Day!

Your man has his paws on a galley of T.C. Boyle’s Talk Talk, to which he offers many thanks to the parcel gods of Manhattan….

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New T.C. Boyle Story in Harper's

New T.C. Boyle Story in Harper’s

I’ve just discovered that the new Harper’s (March 2006) has a story entitled “Question” by T.C. Boyle.

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Vollmann's Editor Promoted

Vollmann’s Editor Promoted

According to Publisher’s Lunch, Paul Slovak, best known for editing RotR faves such as T.C. Boyle and William T. Vollmann, has been promoted from associate…

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The Bat Segundo Show #10

Author: T.C. Boyle Condition of Mr. Segundo: Terse, conserving energies for a drink. Subjects Discussed: Boyle as one of the original bloggaz, how Boyle arranges…

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Hiatus (Sorta)

Hiatus (Sorta)

We’ve been working our keisters off here. Two Segundo shows in the works (one we hope to get up tonight with a very special guest),…

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RIP Mr. Monitor

RIP Mr. Monitor

Our monitor is at death’s door, we won’t be able to replace it for a few days, and we’re overwhelmed by the stunning response regarding…

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Deaths, Revivals and Roastings

Deaths, Revivals and Roastings

Historian and one-time Librarian of Congress Daniel J. Boorstin has passed on. Boorstin was best known for his American trilogy and his fascinating books on…

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