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ISBN 9780984140619
76 Pages •5.5 x 8.25"
$11.95

We Think It Is One Thing but It Changes to Another

02/12/2012

As I carried this book around with me, reading, I heard from multiple passersby, “Gross, is that someone throwing up?” to which I replied, “No, I think it is just a kid bobbing for apples.” Their responses then were usually calm, mostly understanding, with maybe even a restatement like we are all guilty of: “Oh.…

Recommended by:J. A. Tyler

J. A. Tyler is the author of Inconceivable Wilson, A Man of Glass & All the Ways We Have Failed, & A Shiny, Unused Heart. He is also the founding editor of Mud Luscious Press.

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Oh No Everything is Wet Now is a rebellion against the standardisation of literature.

01/23/2012

Making space for literature is a challenge. Aside from finding the physical spaces required to store your ever-mounting collection of books, it can also be a challenge to create the mental space required to really relax and enjoy a book. This issue is only exacerbated online. In virtual space, literature really has to fight for…

Book: Oh No Everything Is Wet Now
Author: Richard Chiem & Ana C.
Publisher: Magic Helicopter Press
Genre: Flash Fiction, Novels, Poetry, Soap Opera

Recommended by:Alexander J. Allison

Alexander J. Allison (b. 1991) is a writer from London. His novel The Prodigal is due to be published in 2013.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

You Are the Fireworks Not the Goodbyes

07/04/2011

Here they come. Boom boom, splatters of light. Grills, slushies, flip-flops. June’s gone, and that means we have to say goodbye to Today & Tomorrow’s month as a featured book on The Lit Pub. Don’t worry! T&T’s time at The Lit Pub isn’t over forever, but before we get into all that, a few huge thanks: Foremost, thank…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

A Resolution Higher than "Real Life"

06/30/2011

I tried writing about why I liked Today & Tomorrow and began to feel, to some degree, like I was writing something that, if I continued working on it until I felt completely satisfied, would eventually be either Today & Tomorrow verbatim or another novel “inspired” by Today & Tomorrow. Instead I made a gif that tries to convey…

Recommended by:Tao Lin

Tao Lin is the author of six books of fiction and poetry. His second novel, RICHARD YATES, was published by Melville House. Follow him on Twitter here.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

A Sudden and Jerky Way: Unreliable Narration in T&T

06/28/2011

I want to talk about the narration in Today & Tomorrow, and about unreliable narrators in general, but first we need to set some operational definitions. What’s currently understood to be an unreliable narrator (one whose credibility has been seriously compromised) is too broad, and could very well apply to every first-person novel ever written.…

Recommended by:Dave K.

Dave K. is a writer, graphic designer, and A/V technician who lives in Baltimore. When he's not writing, Dave is a brown dwarf substar located 28.6 light-years from Earth, in the constellation Pisces.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

Robots, the Scientific Method, and Dying

06/27/2011

Sorry for the radio silence, everybody. Today we have a special five-part guest post from Amber Nelson that takes a scientific approach to T&T, and manages along the way to connect the novel to Susan Sontag and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Definitely a must read! * * * T&T: Robots, the Scientific Method, & Dying…

Recommended by:Amber Nelson

Amber Nelson lives in Seattle where she forages for blackberries and rides her bike for miles and miles.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

The Grandfather Is the One Who Said the Thing About the Water Buffalo on the Back of the Book

06/16/2011

For me, one of the highlights of the pre-Highland Ice Arena parts of T&T, where we spend a lot of time in the narrator’s house, is meeting and getting to spend a lot of time with the Grandfather. Many readers I’ve talked to have cited the Grandfather as one of their favorite parts of the book.…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

Deep Body Yawns

06/13/2011

In the early chapters of T&T, as we joyride along with our narrator and her boyfriends, slashing dresses into triangles and harassing AM/PM clerks, bickering with Aaron (“You can be my assistant, you know, assist me.”) and Erik/Todd (“Have you ever been to Wal-Mart? Do you know how big it is, how full? I organized…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

Stride Mechanics and Broken Toys

06/09/2011

Thanks everybody for your thoughtful discussion about violence! As we continue to dig into Today & Tomorrow and start to meet some of the novel’s key players — Erik/Todd the Wal-Mart cashier, Aaron the eerie new guy, Merna, the memory of Anastasia — I’d like to call to your attention a couple new interviews with Ofelia…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

Violence and Kittens

06/07/2011

Tornadoes are gone, Megabus drivers are friendly, and here we are in America with NPR and ESPN and Powerpoints and naked deck lounging and kittens. Let’s talk about the first chapter of Today & Tomorrow, which introduces us to the hypnotic narrative voice we’ve been talking about. J.A. Tyler, in a review of T&T over…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

100% Real Ice Arena: Who Is Ofelia Hunt?

06/02/2011

When we think of famous Ofelias, we first try to remember how Shakespeare spelled it, then we realize that isn’t going to help. As we start talking about Today & Tomorrow, there will be a lot to dive into: zambonis, grandfathers, violence, trauma. But first: who is Ofelia Hunt? True, she blogs and she seems to like…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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ISBN 9780984140626
268 Pages •5.5 x 7.5"
$16.00

Sunglasses For Your Brain: Ofelia Hunt and How Reading Changes Seeing

06/01/2011

When movies show you how flies see, they always like to focus on the fractals. How, supposedly, insects see like kaleidoscopes: lots and lots of tiny windows, all showing duplicates of the same image. Of course, this isn’t how insects actually see, but it’s fun to think so. What’s even more fun about being a fly…

Recommended by:Mike Young

Magic Helicopter Press is literature with a daisy for a rotor. We land on your head.

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We Think It Is One Thing but It Changes to Another

02/12/2012

Oh No Everything is Wet Now is a rebellion against the standardisation of literature.

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You Are the Fireworks Not the Goodbyes

07/04/2011

A Resolution Higher than "Real Life"

06/30/2011

A Sudden and Jerky Way: Unreliable Narration in T&T

06/28/2011

Robots, the Scientific Method, and Dying

06/27/2011

The Grandfather Is the One Who Said the Thing About the Water Buffalo on the Back of the Book

06/16/2011

Deep Body Yawns

06/13/2011

Stride Mechanics and Broken Toys

06/09/2011

Violence and Kittens

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100% Real Ice Arena: Who Is Ofelia Hunt?

06/02/2011

Sunglasses For Your Brain: Ofelia Hunt and How Reading Changes Seeing

06/01/2011

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