I’ve been so sick, I believe I’ve tried every remedy but Mark Twain’s health tonic. Livy my darling, I want you to be sure & remember to have, in the bath-room, when I arrive, a bottle of Scotch whisky, a lemon, some crushed sugar, & a bottle of Angostura bitters. Ever since I have been in London I have taken . . .
The Smart Set is a weekly feature, compiled by Lauren Cerand, that usually appears Mondays at 12:30pm and highlights the best of the week to come. Special favor is given to New York’s independent booksellers and venues, and low-cost and free events. Please send details to lauren [at] maudnewton.com by the Thursday prior to publication, with the event’s date in . . .
I’ve been reading Pia Z. Ehrhardt’s stories online since 2002. Soon her old and new fiction will be available in convenient book form. (Title story here.)
The Rejected Fiction Contest is underway. Submissions must be accompanied by at least 5 rejection slips. Entry fee is $10. (Via.)