Richard Z. Santos

Thank you Max for the invite! Excited to have a weird little piece in the @sacurrent.bsky.social. These are all great reads. Mine is about work and kinda about death.

This was a fun event and Jess's book is spectacular. Catch her on tour and get the book here: ghoulish.rip/product/moth...

This is why they're fun to travel with. You will sit under a tree contemplating nature for 25 minutes and eating a hot dog. You will.

The only truly ethical response that a self-described artist can make. Anything else is a betrayal of one's colleagues.

Wow a lot of highs and a pretty pretty pretty big low in this sentence.

This post brought to you by dragging my feet on a re-write.

Some secret society nonsense

Thanks for sharing!

I need to get my act together and pitch a review or interview with the editors!

I started this last week and it's spectacular!

10/18 Verso Frontera Literature and Arts Festival: 11:45 to 4:30 Our Lade of the Lake University Main 311

Reading at Verso Frontera in San Antonio tomorrow! part of an essay or part of a story? Lots of poets on the lineup so, you know, I better be good.

I should stop brainstorming my idea for this and go back to my novel in progress. I should stop brainstorming my idea for this and go back to my novel in progress. I should stop brainstorming my idea for this and go back to my novel in progress. I should stop brainstorming my idea for this and go ba

OH MY GOD

Donald Trump has the right to determine which cities are safe for the World Cup, FIFA tells Sky News Donald Trump says he could call up the head of FIFA, Gianni Infantino, and he would do what he suggested.

There's just no reason to come to the World Cup next year.

news.sky.com/story/donald...

And that's how they roll back the 20th and 19th centuries.

Okay everyone brace yourself for the long weekend rejection letters going out in T-minus 90 minutes.

Bleak House by Charles Dickens: A Preview and Reading Schedule Join us starting October 14 to read Bleak House by Charles Dickens with Yiyun Li

Am I somewhat convinced I'll be cheered in this moment by reading Bleak House with A Public Space and Yiyun Li? Yes! Starts tomorrow. Join us here

apstogether.substack.com/p/bleak-hous...

It's not looking good folks

3 hour flight tomorrow at 6am. 100 pages in my book (Harlem Shuffle) that I'd like to finish today. It's a showdown.

It's true! See you there.

Flyer for One Page Salon readings on October 7th, at Radio Coffee & Beer in Austin, hosted by Writers League of Texas

Oh, look!
@rzsantos.bsky.social
will be part of a reading tonight.

#OnePageSalon
#RadioCoffeeBeer
@writersleaguetexas.bsky.social

There's a shot near the end where Bob's on the phone and his face is half in shadow that mirrors Perfidia's face being half in shadow while on the phone near the start. SPEC.TAC.U.LAR.

Someone's going to write a dissertation on all the different types of telephones in One Battle... and I'm ready to read it.

A mashup of the iconic “one of us” scene from the 1932 Freaks with parody’s. While doing research, this just became my favorite movie from the 1930s. #oneofus #freaks #todbrowning #horrorhistory #horrorhost #horrorcommunity #horrormovies

But seriously that function isn't going to be used just on dogs.

"Have you seen our Irish setter? He's a stupid old thing but we love him."

#deepcut

huh

You know what we need, more help line phone numbers attached to ads on the most popular podcasts. That'll work.

Federal authorities confiscated Brasher's .380 pistol at a checkpoint near Las Cruces, N.M., and Brashers, apparently fearing police would realize he was in a stolen car, took off, leading to a short pursuit. Authorities think it is possible that Brasher got rid of evidence from the yogurt shop during that chase. Authorities returned the gun to Brashers’ father, who police believe later gave it to his son. According to published reports, Brashers died when he shot himself, using what Austin officials have concluded was the same weapon, during an hourslong standoff with police at a motel in Kennett, Mo.

Mind boggling detail about the weapon in Austin's yogurt shop murders. The gun used here, in KY, elsewhere(?)was taken at a Border Patrol checkpoint. The killer sped off and the feds pursued. Later, they RETURNED the gun to the killer's father. Killer used the same gun to kill himself years later.

There's no going back to 2014 or 1996 or whatever mythical time of peace and harmony you'd prefer.