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notes on walking up cerro perito moreno with the nena on my back

Pessoa: “I make landscapes out of what I feel.” Yesterday I took the nena up to Cerro Perito Moreno. I’d woken her up early and she was tired. There was knee-deep snow and almost no wind, no clouds. It was our first day as papi/hija without mami. You stayed back at home resting (or actually [...]
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notes on tierra negra

I ask Abuela Colque if she knows whose tierra negra¹ is piled in the street in front of our houses. Can I take some? And can I borrow their wheelbarrow also? (I just assume they have a wheelbarrow because they work the fields.)
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notes on the chacra next door, stoking with Layla

I had on my hunting boots. Layla had on a dress that was too small for her, panties, and her Dorothy shoes.¹ She was playing with rocks in the driveway. I’d just handwashed and hung out to dry two loads of clothes. There was an hour left of sun.
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Notes on Abuelo Colque

Published a new note at the Traveler’s Notebook: Notes on Abuelo Colque.
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new piece up at TNB

today i published a new piece at the traveler’s notebook entitled ‘bariloche juxtaposition.’
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new story in 34th Parallel

i have a story in the new issue (11) of 34th Parallel. it’s about cultural juxtapositions and fear in Patagonia. you can buy different versions of the magazine (color or black and white) or download the whole thin for $3 at lulu. thanks for helping to support independent literary magazines and writers.
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new mixtape writing contest announced

mixtape writing contest 006 has been announced. submissions due july 9.
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ten walks / two talks

stoked on the comments / ‘overall vibe’ of this recent article about andy fitch and jon cotner’s book ‘ten walks / two talks‘.
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notes on doing errands in Patagonia

Took the laundry to town on my bike. They were closed for siesta. Stood there thinking “Goddamn siesta” while actually ringing the buzzer (thinking “only the gringo rings the buzzer”) a few times. Someone from the verduleria – a kid maybe 25 – was leaning against the building watching. There is always someone leaning against [...]
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mixtape writing contest: Ambient Sound

Congratulations to Neha Puntambekar for winning the mixtape writing contest on ambient sound.
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