The Curse By Josh Ritter

Saw this via Theodora Goss' Facebook wall: The Curse by Josh Ritter. Song as story. Story as song. Wonderful.

"Promises To Keep" by F.H. Batacan

PGS Crime Issue guest-editor F.H. Batacan has a new story out, "Promises To Keep", in the February 19, 2011 issue of Philippines Free Press. Congratulations, Ichi!

Pakinggan Pilipinas Episode 8: "The Sniffles"

PGS contributor Elyss Punsalan has uploaded her latest podcast on Pakinggan Pilipinas with this: "The Sniffles" by Carljoe Javier. Congratulations to Elyss and Carl!

How Reading Saved His Sanity And Kept Him Going

A wrongly convicted man, finally freed, talks to students at his old high school about what kept him going during 38 years of undeserved jail time. Saved, at least emotionally and mentally, by books, if not by the justice system. Those of us not behind bars should consider this.