matthewgallaway:

So today my second copy of ‘Coming and Crying’ arrived, because I bought one and also received a contributor copy (I have a story in it, obv), and I wanted to take a few seconds to say that I’m very proud to be a part of it (which is why I added it to the stack of other books I’ve been a part of this year, which in some ways make life worth living, particularly if you’re over the age of ___ and you have to trudge to an office every day and even if you generally like your job — which I do, for the record! — you must slog through the same conversations about ___ and ___ and revenue and capitalism — but never in theoretical terms, because there’s no logic to it — that are the foundations of the modern workplace, sadly). Meaghan and Melissa did a great job putting this book together, and as someone who’s put out albums (as in vinyl, baby!) and CDs (fuck you, CDs) and zines and all sorts of other shit just for the sake of doing it, you should know that it’s a lot of work that nobody really ever gets paid for (or almost never), which makes it both better and worse (than paying jobs). Which is all to say that I hope you check it out; go buy a copy at McNally Jackson or other fine booksellers that are stocking it. There are a lot of interesting stories in the compilation from many different perspectives including __ and __ and even __, which is a relief in these times of increasing compartmentalization of sexual identities and (as I see it) the de-gaying of so much mnstrm entertainment (see, e.g., the latest season of Mad Men?), which is a tribute to Meaghan and Melissa and of course the other writers. My only quibble (which I mention because this is a self-criticism) is that while reading, it seemed to me like every guy described in the book has a giant cock (I’m not referring to myself, btw, in case that wasn’t obvious), and as we all know, not every guy has a giant cock, or should be expected to. As Betty White (of the amazing folk-rock duo Elton and Betty White) once sang so perfectly, ‘The Little Dicks Fit Me Best.’ So yeah, check out C&C and then go get busy, as people have been doing since the dawn of time. 

okwhatnow asked: Hi! Did I miss out on being able to order this amazing looking book?? Thanks :)

You did not miss out! Check in tomorrow at noon (Eastern Time).

mollypeck:

It’s here! Coming and Crying - Edited by Melissa Gira Grant and Meaghan O’Connell - definitely the most impressive Kickstarter project of the ones I’ve backed so far.

HOORAY THE MAIL WORKS!

ohmeohyou:

COMING AND CRYING: AN INTERVIEW WITH PETER RAFFEL

I am in the lovely new book Coming and Crying, which is out now (I think), and I did an interview for it above.  I’m the youngest member in the book, and the cutest.  Check it out! And check out the book!

frakintosh:

Coming & -redacted-

In true Don Hertzfeldt fashion - the following is the beginning of something that I started to write for Coming & Crying that ended up being rejected. By me before anyone else.

As read by the writer.

This short program was produced by me with production help my computer and Garageband. Music help from our friends, Kevin Drew and Charlie Spearin. Special thanks to those that consider us back-me-ups, shelf-men and “side proj’s”

Management oversight, Aviation cocktails and encouragement by Melissa Gira Grant, who for the last week has mostly spoken to me in emoji.

Back some day with more stories that didn’t quite make the cut.

been thinking

sexartandpolitics:

Hello world.

(via thewordunheard)

tesslynch:

Yo, you ever get a copy of a book with one of your stories inside?

It came. I cried. The end.

beenthinking:

Saturday surprise arrival!

Headed up north, unabashedly excited to have some long awaited reading material…