A couple of months ago, I got happily, ridiculously sidetracked and started writing a novel. This has led to short stories and micro fiction and Six Sentence Stories and One Word exercises and lord knows what else. I have been posting my creative endeavors at my other site, cynistermoon.tumblr.com. Please stop by and take a look or leave a message. More

In the magazine world, publishers and editors resist change — so much that a group of powerhouse publishers have launched a $90 million campaign to promote the “power of print.” The lesson is simple though: It’s time for this industry to stop wading in the kiddie pool and learn to surf. More

Out of sheer curiosity, we checked out the much-hyped Mr. Brainwash show in the Meatpacking District. What art show requires a bouncer, tickets and the New York Fire Department? More