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Matthew Goldin is “to put it simply… for better or worse, a compelling North American entertainer and prose stylist.”
His new book “Matthew” is hilarious and a bit of an anomaly. Matthew’s twitter has been my favorite account for years (Which I’ve linked). His new book seems to be poking fun at the humorist memoir concept. It’s incredibly funny thus far.
PI should have him on the editorial.
Aug 21, 2024
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I’ve inserted a page of Chris Rock’s “Rock This!” as a prime example of why these books need to be seen. Whoever let Chris Rock publish a 200 page book in 1997 is going to heaven. I also love Bossypants by Tina Fey!
Apr 21, 2024
Vacillates between the funniest humor & passages of real depth, but then right to some hilarious joke. Authorial power, art in a world of Capital, pointlessness, love.
May 11, 2024
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I first read Dangerous Laughter, one of his short story collections back in college. It have thought of it often since but only recently picked up a couple more of his short story collections. he might be the best to ever do it. Every time I read a story of his I am like yup, this is it, this is writing. The absolute pinnacle of the form. he is my alpha and omega. you will never ever regret reading a story of his (unless you have shitty taste in literature)
Jan 29, 2024
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This is specifically for NYC people. In Ridgewood Queens there is a hole in the wall high quality chocolate shop.
It’s run by an eccentric and amazing man named Constantine and his wife. He will talk your ear off for a half an hour about “the benefits” of chocolate and how it’s a panacea for pretty much everything. How big chocolate gives away most of the cocoa butter to the cosmetic industry. He’ll also talk to you about how he asks ChatGPT about chocolate and it’s wrong a lot of the time.
You’ll then buy a bar even though it’s small and $10. But you will go home and have a little piece after dinner and never taste chocolate the same way again…
Feb 7, 2024
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Ceramic pans are unfortunately not very long lasting, once the coating is damaged you can’t really fix it. Most of these pans also lose their nonstick qualities after a while.
I suggest investing in a carbon steel or cast iron pan, which can be re-seasoned if damaged. Or stainless steel which is pretty indestructible as far as I can tell. These are lifelong pans!
Feb 6, 2024
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I did it this morning, meditated, read a short story, watched the sun rise, and then got to work!
Apr 4, 2024