Displaying post 1 to 50 of 72
Realist Fiction by
George Saunders:
"Last night, in a biker bar, I overheard two men discussing what distinguished “realist” fiction from more “experimental” work. Although one shouldn’t generalize, I never expect bikers to be literary critics. Well, these were literary critics, and good ones—in fact, they’d bought their “hogs” with royalties from a book they’d co-written,
Feminine Desire In Jane Austen."
Experimental Fiction by
George Saunders:
"Experimental fiction is the art of telling a story in which certain aspects of reality have been exaggerated or distorted in such a way as to put the reader off the story and make him go watch a television show."
posted to MetaFilter by plexi
at 8:46 AM on August 5, 2008
(37 comments)
What edibles should we plant in the garden? Parameters: inexperienced gardeners, Toronto, raccoons and squirrels will be present, items that are exciting/educational for four-year-olds, and it's a plot in a community garden that we probably won't visit every day.
posted to Ask Metafilter by winston
at 1:20 PM on May 12, 2008
(22 comments)
The ever-wonderful Strange Maps blog comes up with the goods again:
Area codes in which Ludacris claims to have 'hoes'. "
I’m a female and a feminist. I dislike the usage of the word ‘ho’. However, as a geography major, I find this song hilarious, and had to map it,” says Stephanie Gray, referring to Area Codes [NSFW] by the rap artist Ludacris... In this song, Ludacris brags about the area codes where he knows women, whom he refers to as ‘hoes’,” says Ms Gray, who plotted out all the area codes mentioned in this song on a map of the United States. She arrived at some interesting conclusions as to the locations of this rapper’s preferred female companionship."
posted to MetaFilter by patricio
at 8:53 AM on March 9, 2008
(84 comments)
DumbQuestionFilter: Is my sourdough starter supposed to shrink?
posted to Ask Metafilter by esilenna
at 2:49 AM on February 29, 2008
(9 comments)
Treatment for mouth ulcers. I've been using Bonjela since 1837, and it's only just now struck me that medical science must have come up with something better in recent years. So what do you find works well?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Jakey
at 1:52 AM on February 5, 2008
(29 comments)
I am 34 and grew up in Texas. I just heard a coworker ten years my junior say "Well, boys liked to pretend that the floor is made of lava." I totally knew what he was talking about. How old is this meme? How widespread is it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by 23skidoo
at 8:56 AM on February 4, 2008
(106 comments)
Is there a word that means "knowing something solely by references to it?"
posted to Ask Metafilter by flatluigi
at 8:06 PM on February 2, 2008
(23 comments)
Author Paulo Coelho
talks about how creating
The Pirate Coelho, a site with links to torrents of his own books, leads to a massive increase in sales.
posted to MetaFilter by dobbs
at 11:16 AM on January 25, 2008
(9 comments)
Foodfilter: vegetable substitutes for pasta?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gregb1007
at 6:15 PM on August 21, 2007
(32 comments)
"Mem, mem, mem."
A fascinating memoir of global aphasia -- total language loss -- following a stroke, by British poet and novelist
Paul West.
posted to MetaFilter by digaman
at 3:47 PM on August 17, 2007
(40 comments)
What does it mean to you (yes, YOU there, reading this) to be an American?
posted to Ask Metafilter by bam
at 3:41 AM on August 17, 2007
(128 comments)
Can you recommend a shampoo that will make my scalp tingle?
posted to Ask Metafilter by gursky
at 4:09 PM on August 13, 2007
(28 comments)
Newsstand distribution for indie magazines?
posted to Ask Metafilter by jbickers
at 5:25 PM on July 23, 2007
(2 comments)
How does one mingle effectively?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Effigy2000
at 9:32 PM on June 7, 2007
(25 comments)
Garbage + illumination = art?
Various artists carefully pile rubbish on a gallery floor, or meticulously assemble a collection of ordinary items, plug in a light source, and create incredibly detailed and surprising shadows on the wall. Meanwhile, blog commenters cry "Fake!" and "Photoshop!". I guess they didn't see any of the Quicktime movies of Shigeo Fukuda linked
here.
posted to MetaFilter by maudlin
at 1:41 PM on June 20, 2007
(14 comments)
Foodies of AskMe, help me with a food-substitution puzzle-- specifically, Tater Tots.
(Any other healthy substitution suggestions also welcome).
posted to Ask Metafilter by oflinkey
at 7:42 PM on June 17, 2007
(16 comments)
help me shake my writer's block!
posted to Ask Metafilter by thinkingwoman
at 12:32 PM on May 20, 2007
(18 comments)
"The old, mean man" vs. "The mean old man."
Here's an aspect of English (and other languages) I've never thought of before. If you're using a string of adjectives, there's a natural order for them to appear in: "opinion :: size :: age :: shape :: color :: origin :: material :: purpose". (Although I find "old, mean," due to it's strange order, sort of striking.) [more info:
1,
2,
3]
posted to MetaFilter by grumblebee
at 11:58 AM on May 19, 2007
(92 comments)
Can't remember a poem and it's driving me crazy. I think it's a sestina. Something about a father's dying.
posted to Ask Metafilter by Baby_Balrog
at 9:14 AM on May 7, 2007
(11 comments)
Anyone out there been through premature menopause?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Sara Anne
at 7:15 AM on May 7, 2007
(7 comments)
New Notions 5 Reading Challenge
"Not long ago, I was challenged to rethink some notions I had previously held near and dear to my heart. Wrestling with the issue and trying to make it fit within my worldview made me abandon some antiquated (for me) ideas and adopt new ones. It was that occurrence that led me to think up the New Notions 5 Reading Challenge."
posted to MetaFilter by Amy NM
at 10:27 AM on May 5, 2007
(31 comments)
What are your favourite failed flight inventions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Felicity Rilke
at 7:53 AM on May 2, 2007
(22 comments)
What can I give my sister in law to keep her busy while recovering from surgery?
posted to Ask Metafilter by msali
at 9:10 AM on April 29, 2007
(23 comments)
Why have I developed a bunch of verbal tics/eccentricities in undergrad/law school, and how do I get rid of or manage them?
posted to Ask Metafilter by sarahkeebs
at 10:53 AM on April 21, 2007
(10 comments)
How do I deal with cat-calling from construction workers outside my office?
posted to Ask Metafilter by infinityjinx
at 11:00 AM on April 11, 2007
(96 comments)
Pro-pornography writings by feminists?
posted to Ask Metafilter by kingjoeshmoe
at 1:43 PM on April 5, 2007
(36 comments)
Is my sourdough starter ready?
posted to Ask Metafilter by otherwordlyglow
at 1:40 PM on April 6, 2007
(10 comments)
EnglishMajorFilter: Why can't I stand much of the canon? How can I learn to appreciate it?
posted to Ask Metafilter by SansPoint
at 8:36 PM on April 3, 2007
(35 comments)
How do you make new friends, when you have no circle of friends?
posted to Ask Metafilter by scarlet
at 10:06 PM on April 3, 2007
(22 comments)
