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Tag Archives: los angeles
Homage to John Fante
Posted in Books, Poetry, Prose, Publications, Video
Tagged arturo bandini, ask the dust, italian-american writers, john fante, literature, los angeles, Spoken Word
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Trailer for Nocturne Variations
This is the first literary trailer for Nocturne Variations, my new novel, which will be released this November (Unsolicited Press). Watch here. ABOUT: Dystopic Peter Pan meets surrealist noir in this cinemythical tale about love, loss and the illusions of shadow-play. Los … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Press, Prose, Publications, Uncategorized
Tagged anthony distefano, dreamland, John Biscello, Literary, los angeles, neverland, nocturne variations, peter pan, Publication, surreal, trailer, unsolicited press, Video
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John Fante
Inferiority might have been your first memory. Though you were born on American soil, Denver, CO, April 8th, 1909, the chinked chains of immigration had you by the throat and bowels, pinched your nerves as you butted your head against … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged april 8th, arturo bandini, ask the dust, Italian-American, John Biscello, john fante, literature, los angeles, novel, novelist, poem, portrait, prose poem, tribute, writer
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Fictioning Anya
(Excerpt from No Man’s Brooklyn.) Anya, Julia weighed the name softly on her tongue. Anya. Wait, she was the one they found in the trashcan when she was a baby, right? The one and only. Yes … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged anya, Brooklyn, John Biscello, Literary, los angeles, love, no man's brooklyn, novel, Prose
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Anya at Night
Late summer. Anya and I are on a walking tour of the park at night. The 40oz. bottles of Olde-E we are carrying are concealed inside brown bags. We detour at the playground, where Anya plants herself on … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged anya, Brooklyn, devotion, dreams, friendship, John Biscello, los angeles, love, no man's brooklyn, novel, Prose, story
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Innocence
The party ended and I went to Gillian’s house. I was between places and Gillian was letting me stay with her temporarily, which given our history was a tribute to her character. We had been in a tumultuous three-year relationship, … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged Beauty, Brooklyn, heartbreak, innocence, John Biscello, los angeles, novel, Prose, relationship, romance, sadness, story
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John Fante
Full of bright, proud rage, he gave us L.A., unstarred– palms gathering dust.
Posted in Poetry, Uncategorized
Tagged arturo bandini, ask the dust, haiku, John Biscello, john fante, L.A., los angeles, poem, Poetry
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Shadows on Ice
Excerpt from Nocturne Variations. They were spinning slowly, ever so slowly. Do you want to go faster, Piers reached down for the dial. I can make us go faster. No, Anya smiled. I like the speed. We’re … Continue reading
Posted in Prose, Uncategorized
Tagged albino, club, fairy, ice, John Biscello, Literary, los angeles, nocturne variations, novel, romance, Surrealism
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Review of Windowlight
Review of Ann Nietzke’s Windowlight, appearing in Riot Material. “In many respects a window is a writer’s best friend. It can give the unrelenting “I” a break from inner-space-gazing, extend depth and perspective, offer slice-of-life unscripted cinema, frame the world in … Continue reading
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Tagged ann nietzke, John Biscello, Literary, los angeles, Review, riot material, venice beach, venice california, windowlight
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