"It seemed to me the most mysterious, imaginative thing I had ever come across."
In his new essay, Ted Conover (@tedconover.bsky.social) reflects on reading the works of his weirdo hero, Richard Brautigan. Check it out below!
I’ll be there!
"I think if I'm going to be a chronicler of American life, I should be out there talking to people as much as I can, and they should be people maybe who don't look like me, that to me is where the important work, and the real America work, is to be done." - Ted Conover
Ted Conover’s work proves the most powerful stories are found when you step outside your bubble. Hear him discuss Cheap Land Colorado and the importance of connecting with people whose lives are far from your own in our latest episode. @tedconover.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/21sb...
And thank you for your questions, and the event!
Very fun to meet my Catalán translator, @octavigilpujol.bsky.social, in Barcelona last night, and to spend time with @albasabate.bsky.social, @agusmoralespuga.bsky.social, @francescg-l@bluesky.social @saldonar.com.bsky.social and everyone at @blanquerna.bluesky.social. Gràcies a tots vosaltres!
Escoltem @tedconover.bsky.social explicant EL GUÀRDIA DE SING SING ara mateix a @blanquerna.bsky.social amb @agusmoralespuga.bsky.social i @albasabate.bsky.social
Giving a presentation in Barcelona, where my book NEWJACK was recently translated to Catalán!
Really enjoyed talking with @laurajanewillo.bsky.social
about the power of the "I" in nonfiction writing. In True Magazine. truemag.org/2024/12/06/t...
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