Does anybody out there know (even through rumors) whether Evan Dara is working on another novel? I’m finishing up an essay on Dara, and any info about this would be helpful to me. — Daniel Green (@greenlitcrit) August 7, 2019 The critic’s critic, Daniel Green, recently asked about the status of Dara and whether heContinue reading “A New Evan Dara Novel?”
Author Archives: The Evan Dara Affinity
Venture Pleonexia
One of the cruel curses of the Trumpocene era, which likely afflicts large swathes of the literate within a society daydreaming toward totalitarianism, is the random reminder of your kakistocratic overlords while trying to enjoy a novel. For instance, reading Dara’s The Easy Chain after the 2016 election, it was difficult not to draw linesContinue reading “Venture Pleonexia”
Jim Gauer and the Anxiety of Influence
Still working my way through Jim Gauer’s Novel Explosives, but his appearance on The Great Concavity (which is warmly supported by this site) is worth listening to in full. For a quick gulp, here’s a clip of Dave Laird reading from the book: Here’s a snippet from the latest lethality enhanced episode of @ConcavityShow, featuring novelistContinue reading “Jim Gauer and the Anxiety of Influence”
Mose Eakins Lands in The Great Concavity
Pleased to hear that Evan Dara’s “Provisional Biography of Mose Eakins” earned a special mention in @ConcavityShow’s post-mortem for 2018: https://t.co/EfQAsCrsc5 https://t.co/wKpncLKYye — Evan Dara Affinity (@LincolnSelwyn) January 23, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js
Evan Dara – Provisional Biography of Mose Eakins
Today marks the publication of Evan Dara’s Provisional Biography of Mose Eakins. This eBook is available now in three cold, digital flavors: ePub, Mobi, and PDF. Please note that Aurora will only accept a donation after you read the play. To download the play, click here: http://www.aurora148.com/eakins.php Thank you for your support of Dara’s work.
Provisional Biography of Mose Eakins
—Coming July 2018 —Evan Dara’s “Provisional Biography of Mose Eakins” —A work set for the stage pic.twitter.com/OdkzQqQE72 — Evan Dara Affinity (@LincolnSelwyn) June 21, 2018
This is Not a Novel
As preparations for the release of Evan Dara's new work are nearing completion, we wanted to let faithful readers know that this is not a novel, but a play set for the stage. There is no need to prematurely evict a Danielewski or a DeLillo from your bookshelves to make space. pic.twitter.com/tc9zptMnPs — Evan DaraContinue reading “This is Not a Novel”
Something Different From Evan Dara?
—It’s been a full decade since The Easy Chain? —And almost five years since Flee… —Hm… —So, if the pattern holds, does that mean…? —Hm… —What do you mean? Something different from Evan Dara. Coming June 2018.
Here’s to Unsuicide: An Interview with Richard Powers
The interview that @everett_hamner conducted with Richard Powers in this weekend's @LAReviewofBooks (h/t to @greenlitcrit) is a must-read: https://t.co/5LZUQOXwhH! — Evan Dara Affinity (@LincolnSelwyn) April 8, 2018 "When a person says, 'I live in the real world,' they generally mean that they live in the artificially created social world, the human-made world that is hurtlingContinue reading “Here’s to Unsuicide: An Interview with Richard Powers”
Reader Response
While this is more of an interstitial post, we’ve rearranged the deck chairs of the Affinity and wanted to provide the briefest of briefings: Since not even the most rabid fan would stumble upon easychain.wordpress.com—which was meant to serve as a placeholder—a new domain has been secured to snare the sozzled /lit/ users who optContinue reading “Reader Response”
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