A Tale of Four Cities
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: A TALE OF FOUR CITIES
This online literary magazine will feature fiction and creative nonfiction set in real locations in three cities – NEW YORK, LONDON and DUBAI – as well as this month’s guest city, MUMBAI. This project bridges the gap between travel writing and creative writing, bringing together stories that reflect the real and the imagined within our cities.
Submit your story!
For submission guidelines, checkout TFC’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Tale-of-Four-Cities/173766116001037
Happy Holidays!
Sunday Salon will resume in January 2011 to celebrate another fantastic literary new year. Happy Holidays!
SalonZine: SPILL
HOT OFF THE VIRTUAL PRESS!
The latest issue of SalonZine themed “Spill” has arrived! In this issue we explore what gets out of control, what we try to control, and what controls us. Read an interview with artist Nancy Martini whose work documents the Gulf Coast Spill; an interview with poet Ed Pavlic who writes about his journey on a dhow on the Swahili coast; essays about a darker side of Oregon, a cunning high school student, an endearing rock concert; stories about love and theft; poetry that will spill into your heart.
Read on…
No Baggage Travel
Is it possible? I met up recently with travel writer supreme Rolf Potts and a few other travel writing enthusiasts at a watering hole in NYC before Rolf embarked on his 6-week journey around the world with no baggage. Yea, you read that right: no baggage. However, he did show off his cool vest with lots of pockets that stored everything he’d need for the trip, including one ultra-compact, mini keyboard to attach to his iPod touch, eh voila, transforming it into a nifty tool of the trade!
So, yes, the answer is yes. For you luggage hounds out there, take heed. All you really need is the spirit, and …
Aid to Pakistan
Consider donating to the International Rescue Committee to help out those affected by the flood in Pakistan.
Or here: Save the Children.
Or here: Mercy Corps.
Bahut Shukria. Thank you.
Coming soon: Salonzine’s new issue SPILL
Stayed tuned for the upcoming issue of Salonzine. SPILL is still marinating, but boy, it’s gonna be good!
NYC | January 24, 2010-2
NYC | January 24, 7pm
Join us at Jimmy’s 43 at 43 East 7th St. b/w 2nd & 3rd Aves.
Sunday Salon will stand with Haiti on Sunday, January 24 by collecting monetary donations for Stand With Haiti – Partners in Health, a solid, on-the-ground organization already in high gear helping the rescue and recovery effort. And while the best thing you can give right now is money, if you want to donate goods, we encourage you to consider assembling a hygiene or baby kit for Church World Service. Here’s how. Or if you have skills needed & want to volunteer, you can register with the Center for International …
Help Fill Sunday Salon’s Balikbayan Box for Typhoon Victims!
Please help the victims in the Philippines who have been directly impacted by devastating typhoons. The people of Caba, a small fishing town in La Union Province, have been affected by the second major typhoon to hit the Philippines last month.We will be sending, in true Filipino style, a ‘balikbayan box’ (or an extra-large cardboard box filled to capacity containing various comfort items then shipped directly to the Philippines by a specialized freight service for a flat fee).
A donation ‘balikbayan box’ will be set up at the Sunday Salon, November 15th. Please help by donating any basic items that you can spare (see list below).
Our contact in the barangay, or barrio, …
Exquisite Corpse: Dec. 6th Writers’ Workshop with Andrei Codrescu
Sunday Salon is thrilled to welcome writer Andrei Codrescu for a special writers’ workshop and reading event, both free and open to the public, on Sunday, December 6, 2009 from 4-6pm at Jimmy’s No. 43 at 43 E. 7th St. (btw 2 & 3 Ave.) in Manhattan!
Workshop Description:
Writing exquisite corpses on paper, fruit, and skin with Andrei Codrescu. Participants should bring a fine point magic marker and a writeable fruit (no oranges, they’re too bumpy). Session will be podcast from corpse.org.
(And feel free to bring laptop/questions!)
Andrei Codrescu is senior commentator on National Public Radio’s (NPR) All Things Considered, …
Sunday Salon back in Manhattan
Our economy has brought unexpected change and sadly, forced the people of Stain Bar to close its doors. We will miss this special community of artists, musicians, and friends in Brooklyn. Our time at Stain Bar was rich and will always be cherished. Thank you to Krista, the determined, warm soul who created the space, and to the recent managers Caroline and Craig, who continued the love for the arts. We will miss you.
More change. Sunday Salon is relocating to our new home in Manhattan this summer: Seventh Street Small Stage at Jimmy’s 43, 43rd E 7th St. (btw 2/3rd Ave).
And more change. The stellar reading series is turning …
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