The jacket of my favorite book of short stories reads:
Dear Shawn,
From a fan of YOUR "the Barber's Unhappiness" Write more songs based on my stories.
George Saunders
(!!!)
I am not composed. Our music is on the ipod of the best short story writer of our era! The best short story writer of our era has an ipod! My ipod broke, but were it still in order, I would trade it without hesitation for my signed copy of Pastoralia.
thanks to Mac, DFW, and Emily.
Dear Shawn,
From a fan of YOUR "the Barber's Unhappiness" Write more songs based on my stories.
George Saunders
(!!!)
I am not composed. Our music is on the ipod of the best short story writer of our era! The best short story writer of our era has an ipod! My ipod broke, but were it still in order, I would trade it without hesitation for my signed copy of Pastoralia.
thanks to Mac, DFW, and Emily.
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holy shit. Is "congratulations" enough? no, probably not.
Speaking of Pastoralia, have you seen the photographs by Tim Carpenter inspired by the writings and of the same name?
Wow thats pretty impressive...Congrats!!
=D <3
Hey I was just wondering how the song was written based of of one of his short stories? Sorry I haven't read anything by him so i wouldnt know.
I took the time to make a blogger account just for you. It feels awkward to me to get comments from people without being able to put a face to a name.
I would be estatic if the reverse happened to me- if a musician told me they were a fan of my work.
You should be proud.
WOW it is like a hero of a hero does that make sense well your my hero and thanks for making great music.
awesomeness, i might just have to pick up that book and read it i'm happy for you that he likes it :D
Congratulations
Decomposer is on Pastoralia's ipod. It might not be selling but you have the attention of some powerful minds.
shweet. Good for you :D
and uh.. does the matches have a street team :o
cause i'd be all up in that shiz...
promo=forthewin.
I think i'll have to remember to look into this author.
There we go! made one too.
not that i'm actually going to write on mine.
What an amazing feeling to have him acknowledge your work.
Speaking of books. I read Jesus' Son. A short read, but a good one. Are there any more you would suggest?
That's awesome to hear! Congrats! =)
Ok so im not commentin on ur blog but good for you all the same.
i tried askin justin on his myspace but he wont answer. bastard.
In 2005 when you were on tour with RBF in the UK, in Liverpool there was a cameraman filming on stage and i was wondering if you could tell me what it was for, my friend and i have been trying to find out. i'm guessing it never got used for anything but i was just interested in what it was for.
Ta =)
H-a-l-p-i-n
fuckin amazing :)
Shawn Harris!
I was just thinking about you when a little bird told me of your new blogward endeavours. It helped that I was talking about you to said little bird. No matter. I hope your hair is sufficiently washed on this day and the !!!s never stop coming. (That's what she said.) I'll see you around.
rkatebond at gmail.
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Aw ^.^
Congrats, Shawn.
And the dance is brilliant.
...And by brilliant I mean hilarious!
Except for Matt.
Matt just tapped his foot.
lol
that is amazing, congrats!
That is truely amazing. I'm so happy for you. hahaha.
There's no greater compliment than receiving a compliment from a hero.
shawn, that is seriously so cool. =)
i'm very happy for you! what a great accomplishment to receive a compliment from someone you admire!
I'm pretty sure the book actually reads "From a fan of YOUR 'The Barber's Unhappiness' write more songs based on my stories."
But it's not like I carried that thing around for a month before giving it to you...
So cute that you're a blogger now. So much potential for obnoxious comments involving words like "stalwarted" and "foid."
my ipod broke, too. right after the warranty ran out. that was a source of MY unhappiness. but seeing the matches is quite the opposite, so all is well :)
I'd give you my ipod... although I must warn you that there are some awkward videos on it.
Awesome Shawn! Congrats to you :)
Oh, and the link to your blog is up on my blog now. Thanks for allowing me to do so, you're such a sweetie :D
-I hope your day is wonderful <3
Hahaha "I am not composed." I love that.
I've been meaning to get that since I heard "The Barber's Unhappiness" was based on one of the stories, and now it's on hold for me today.
So I'm sure he can thank you for a few book sales.
You sound so happy.
:)
Tori
Lucky...
-Lisa<3
impressive has already been used to describe it so im going to use...uhm stupendous! Your lyrics are awesome Shawn...truly. You deserve so much more recognition than you get.
just want to let you know that my friends are tired of me talking about the Matches...but they've listened so I guess I'm the one that won!
keep up the stupendous work...
the higher "insurance" dancing, made my life.
wow! i remember your talking about this 2 ben's former roomate at your sales stand during bamboozle. i gotta buy the book now.
-chris conte a HUGE fan
Aww, that's amazing. I would kill for that. Well, you're the person who deserves it.
What is it about iPods and breaking?
Congratulations on that signing though. That's really cool. I think I'll check out some of his work, especially if "The Barber's Unhappiness" is based on one of his stories. I love that song.
<3
SO, since you like to sign on in the early morning hours, as do I, I'm going to say I like the new picture too....since it's around the early morning hours now.
Haha :)
yeah. it's not like i didn't believe you when you told me... but seeing a picture of it is surreal.
jesus, man. that's fantastic.
ah... an fyi. (courtesy of a late night working schedule in cooperation with amazon.com)
The Braindead Megaphone
by George Saunders
Release date Sept 4, 2007
Book Description
The breakout book from "the funniest writer in America"-not to mention an official Genius-a trade paperback original and his first nonfiction collection ever.
George Saunders's first foray into nonfiction is comprised of essays on literature, travel, and politics. At the core of this unique collection are Saunders's travel essays based on his trips to seek out the mysteries of the "Buddha Boy" of Nepal; to attempt to indulge in the extravagant pleasures of Dubai; and to join the exploits of the minutemen at the Mexican border. Saunders expertly navigates the works of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, and Esther Forbes, and leads the reader across the rocky political landscape of modern America. Emblazoned with his trademark wit and singular vision, Saunders's endeavor into the art of the essay is testament to his exceptional range and ability as a writer and thinker.
i just bought this book today. i'm very excited to read it. =]
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