Rick Moody is the author of six novels, three collections of stories, a memoir, and a collection of essays on music. He writes about music regularly for The Rumpus, The Talkhouse, Salon, and elsewhere. He has also released five albums, including three as a member of the folk band The Wingdale Community Singers. His most recent novel is Hotels of North America. He lives in Astoria, NY.
Rick Moody
Articles by Rick Moody
Monday April 19
Twitter: One Writer’s Beginnings
Twitter is of great political consequence in Iran and Gaza, but in the U.S. it is about as consequent as Kim Kardashian or Paris Hilton. Narcissists and exhibitionists abound! What this has to do with literature, therefore, is up for grabs. Why bother? Why even get involved? And yet there is something about the character-counting