the femiwriter

feminist wonderings, literary wanderings and other moments that capture my attention.

Grady Mitchell: Beginning

My boy (and most handsomest friend) Grady is tumbling. He probably has three times the amount of followers as me already. He writes as pretty as his face.

jeffmcallister:

My boy (and colleague) Mr. Mitchell is joining the tumblin’ game. This passage, taken from a piece on Mikael Kennedy, is a strong start. You can basically see the desk on which this was written — coated in Capote and Polaroids of motorcycles— but that’s what I love about it. A little “dust” makes things more interesting…

gradymitchell:

Figured I’d start this thing out with the best passage, I think, I’ve ever put down. Call it overwrought, call it dusty, call it convoluted and archaic. I love it. I wrote it about my favourite photographer. Here it is:

He can make any slackjawed sonofabitch appear a mighty conqueror. Give him…

  1. thefemiwriter reblogged this from jeffmcallister and added:
    most handsomest friend) Grady...tumbling. He probably has three times
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    My boy (and colleague) Mr. Mitchell is joining...tumblin’ game. This
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