More or less just thinking aloud, here, but I'm starting to experiment with using videos as a form of literature. Storytelling, really, but not movie making for sure. At least not in the way we think of movie making. This Too Will Pass -- treating light m... full post »
LoveInTheTimeOfCholera »
Opens in theaters today and you must see it! The adaptation of the novel written by the magnificent Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, who also happens to be a Noble Prize winner. He's an outstanding writer, one of the best, if not THE best. His ... full post »
Cowboy and Bobo »
A bittersweet story about losing a cat and a grandfather on the same day. Author Kate Duva comes to us via The 2nd Hand. (The image is her own self portrait, and you can see more of her art on her website) full post »
Nazi Humor? »
Part I:Emerson Dameron reading to a live audience at Around the Coyote 2007 Winter Arts Fest. Check out the full podcast at fallofautumn.com full post »
Jeb Gleason-Allured, editor of The 2nd Hand, reads his short fiction, "The Ringmaster's Girlfriend." full post »
The Beautiful Ones »
Emerson Dameron introduces his "cover" of Prince's "The Beautiful Ones". He wrote it for The 2nd Hand's Mixtape Show, an evening of readings inspired by pop songs (and backed up by a live band playing covers of the songs). full post »
Chicago author Pete Coco reads excerpts from his work, "West of Western, North of North," (a title that gives away the location, for those familiar with the Humboldt Park/Bucktown/Logan Square neighborhoods). Pete is the editor of the soon-to-be... full post »
