Category Archives: Charlottesville

My friend Lisa toured me around the beautiful grounds of the University of Virginia.  My favorite part was this reconstruction of Edgar Allan Poe‘s spartan room from when he was a student.  It is maintained by the Raven Society (which, … Continue reading →

A Homeric dawn as seen from my hotel room in Charlottesville.

Saw the infamous Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville.  Fuck this guy and the horse he road in on.

Recently, I reconnected with my old friend Lisa Jakub via Twitter.  I had the chance to see her talk about her new book on a panel at the Virginia Festival of the Book [sic]. Heading to the panel, I happened … Continue reading →

Beat the nor’easter inland and woke up to this scene outside my window in Charlottesville the next morning.