Last night when I pulled into my driveway it was dark out, but I could dimly see by the light of the stars and moon. So I was startled when I thought I saw someone’s brain in the middle of my driveway.

After a brief investigation, with the reassurance of this morning’s light, I’m not sure if I …

Above: a gaggle of geese grounded in the late September rains, Richmond, Virginia, 2010.

Below, for your weekend reading pleasure:

• Interview with Thomas Ligotti
  • Janette Hospital: News from a different MFA planet
    • Seth Abramson’s response to Janette Hospital
      • About the new Gourmet Magazine iPad …

Saturday was departure day for most of us. One group left *way* early in the morning to catch early flights, while the other group left mid-morning, once Rob returned from dropping off the early group. I was in the second group–the others in my group were driving back to their homes, so they hopped …