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As Goodreads keeps track of my "2015 Book Challenge", I won't be doing so here. Instead, I'll just be writing about the books I read each month. Note that I don't really consider what I write here to be "reviews" on what I've read, but more like notes and thoughts. Anyway, I spent most of the month reading a novel that I am still not done with: 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami. It's excellent, and I can't wait to tell you more about it when I'm through. Though I am so enveloped in its world, I am not necessarily looking forward to being finished with it. That's how I know I am really loving a book. Here's what I DID finish reading last month: BOOKS READ JANUARY 2015 The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold (Little Brown, 2002) I was nearly done with this towards the end of December, but the holidays kind of got in the way with  finishing. I didn't want to rush just to finish it by a specific calendar date. I loved the narrator in this b...

I am hosting this show. Well, put "hosting" in quotation marks. I book it & I'm helping promote it. It's going to be awesome: RSVP via fb here . Because of snow, the PSG gallery opening originally scheduled for tonight has been rescheduled for this day! So it should be a blast! It's an art opening/music menagerie! I'm excited.

Gigantic Sequins has always been and will always remain a fan of the literary and artistic underdawg--- big talent, smallish audience. But, hey, as the Superbowl tells us, the underdawg is not to be looked down on or discouraged. They always have a chance. Here is your chance to help out some of the smaller guys. This winter, give your support to Rose Metal Press , who turns 5 this January. They specialize in hybrid genres from writers all shapes and sizes, and their books are always eloquent and beautiful. They have donation packages for every budget. We ask that you show your support this holiday season to this lovely small press. Also, one of my favorite bands, a group of guys who had played our fundraiser/release parties at least once or twice, shoney lamar & the equal rights , is finally taking their circus to the road. That's right, shoney and the guys may show up in your town late this winter! They do need your help, also, though in funding their tour. Give a little, ge...

RAFFLE NOW CLOSED. Check back to this website soon for a video drawing of the winners as well as a list of who they are, what they won and where they're from! Thanks to everyone who entered! We'll leave the FAQ up in case anyone is still curious about things. ALSO: check out our sponsors! -GS staff FAQ 1) What can I win? You can win one of FIVE prizes. Our sponsors are listed below. ALL of our prizes were provided by our sponsors, so click around to see how great they are! Our GRAND PRIZE consists of the following: complete collection of the publications from Wave Books in 2010 bag, book & change purse from ModCloth shirt, LP, CD & buttons from Anna Vogelzang CD from Christine Lyons novel by Tao Lin EP by shoney lamar & the equal rights with exclusive art by shoney book of poems by Peter Jay Shippy & a book of short short stories from Rose Metal Press chapbook by Paul Siegell from Splitleaves Press original movie poster from “Little Miss Sunshine” exclusive ch...