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Eight-Stone Press's Blog – December 2009 Archive (8)

UTNE READER praises Baltimore's "thriving independent literary scene"

Utne Reader profiles Smile, Hon, You're in Baltimore!, and Mobtown's literary scene in general, in its January/February 2010 issue.

Baltimore's "thriving independent literary scene should serve as an inspiration to anyone, in any city, who feels the… Continue

Added by Eight-Stone Press on December 22, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

It's Christmas-time in the city...

This is a holiday ornament I received as a gift via the P.O. Box this morning. Comprised of red and green beads. A silver and red pipe cleaner. Wire. And a .32 shell casing.

The envelope bore neither note nor return address. Moreover, it was marked "Hand Cancel! Fragile", so there wasn't even a postmark. But perhaps the most frustrating (yet tantalizing) part in figuring out who sent it was narrowing the perhaps too-extensive list of… Continue

Added by Eight-Stone Press on December 17, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

BALTIMORE – Shakedowns, drug busts and old bones in the cellar are but a few nuggets unearthed in the "urban terrarium" of Smile, Hon, You’re in Baltimore! No. 12, edited by William P. Tandy and published by Eight-Stone Press.

In this issue,… Continue

Added by Eight-Stone Press on December 7, 2009 at 8:13am — No Comments