Congratulations to our own Matthew Lickona, whose short story “Meat” was nominated for the Pushcart Prize by Dappled Things.
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See, if I left it up to him to mention it, it would be buried deep within a turducken of self-mockery and dry wit, and we can’t have that.
No, no, this is fine. A splendid reminder that I used to write things, once upon a time. I’m honored and crushed.
TAGGED WITH: 2003 WAS A LIFETIME AGO.
TAGGED WITH: WALKER PERCY WAS 46 WHEN HE GOT A BIG AWARD SO HUSH YOUR MOUTH AND ENJOY YOUR ACCLAIM.
Given some of the greatest artists got no acclaim until they were dead, enjoy this. You’re looking pretty alive, clutching three wine glasses.
p.s. Congrats!
Well, thank you, but I”m still embarrassed. If’n I make it into the book, however, I’ll try to parlay the momentary flash of status into a month at Yaddo, during which time I’ll try to come up with something for the Press…
Congratulations! 2003, smoothousandthree, that’s just awesome. (and love the turducken comment–my husband compared the Trinity to turducken today, but then forbade me from mentioning it on my blog. So see–it’s not on my blog).
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it would be buried deep within a turducken of self-mockery and dry wit, and we can’t have that
But I love his self-loathing posts.
I think I remember reading this story. A well-deserved honor, Matthew!
Congrats!
Now I’ve been incentivized to read the story.
Good on ya!
Someone please tell me that it is some other Sophia, some sad consumerized un-Sophia, who just used the word “incentivized.” Please.
And Matthew: a lovely piece of writing, still vividly in my mind (where very little is vivid anymore). Well-deserved.
Well, this is all very kind. Thank you all. Please say a prayer the editors at Pushcart find it fit for inclusion.
Most holy apostle, Saint Jude…
Written in 2003? Makes for quite the counterpart to “Augustine’s Member.” In any case, well done. It’s a great story!
What are you, a reader? It’s an excerpt.