Slog - Comments on Speaking of Book Promotion... http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion Many authors have felt this way, but this is the first modern age author to admit it: Sci-fi writer Thomas Disch has announced on his LiveJournal that he is God. He is taking questions. Dear God, What is your favorite species in the whole universe and why? Your friend, zack Disch's response: The Xloti of Aldebaran 4. They'd be your favorite too, if they weren't invible to the human eye. Hopefully, this is just to promote Disch's new book, The Word of God, but if he gets enough of a positive response, I suspect that he might just stick with... Copyright 2008 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:10:05 -0800 Thu, 08 May 2008 16:34:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by God Hmmph. Shows you how much he knows. My favorite species are dolphins.

]]> God http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020552 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020552 Books Thu, 08 May 2008 16:21:02 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle Dear God,

When did Dog create you, and why haven't you returned Her stick yet?

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020560 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020560 Books Thu, 08 May 2008 16:24:11 -0800 Comment by The CHZA He misspelled zloty, which is looking OK these days, and I missed when Poland became Aldebaran.

]]> The CHZA http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020576 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020576 Books Thu, 08 May 2008 16:30:21 -0800 Comment by Non LiveJournal?


Well, now we know that god is ugly and has no friends.

]]> Non http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020581 Books Thu, 08 May 2008 16:31:26 -0800 Comment by Tim Appelo Actually, T.H. White, the author of The Once and Future King, which became the play and film Camelot, used to greet Jehovah's Witnesses by growling, "You're in luck! I AM Jehovah," grabbing their tin begging cup, and slamming the door.

]]> Tim Appelo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020590 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/05/speaking_of_book_promotion#c1020590 Books Thu, 08 May 2008 16:34:33 -0800