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PROFILE |
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| The Gutenberg Effect: Living a Handmade Life | ||
Living outside the digital world means no computers, Internet, design programs or spell-check. |
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POSTCARD STORY |
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The Stewardess Swims Over the Sea
Find inspiration for your own postcard story in the first prize winner from the First Annual Postcard Contest. "Please secure your own mask first. Breathe normally, but in a Machiavellian manner." |
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Canadian Authors Get Naked For Charity
Twelve Canadian authors will disrobe in support of the Bare it for Books calendar, with all proceeds going to PEN Canada, which supports freedom of expression in Canada and worldwide. |
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POETRY |
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Emergency Broadcast System
George Murray reminds us that despite the cat, howitzer and topless lady, his poem is only a test. Begin when you hear the long tone. |
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REVIEW |
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Death and The Economist
The art of the obituary lives on—Thad McIlroy reviews obituaries of note from The Economist magazine, including those of the "gunrunner of CIA front companies" and "last interesting Marxist." |
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NEWSLETTER BONUS | |
| Advice from Geist: No. 784 | |
| “If you absolutely must date a writer, always maintain complete anonymity. Disguise kits and fake accents should not be overlooked.” | |
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This week's piece of advice is from Geist reader Andrea Daniels, in response to advice about dating writers from Geist contributor Heather O'Neill. Email advice@geist.com with your own piece of advice.We'll select one pearl of wisdom to be featured in the Geist newsletter each week. | |