Brad King

Bliss

Brad — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:37:04 +0000

Christmas 1995, I left Cincinnati and set about my adventure into the real world. I had $2,000, no job, and no place to live. That seemed about right. I was down to my last $5 when I got two jobs … Continue reading →

366 Days, or The Year of Us

Brad — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:13:15 +0000

The New Year used to mean very little to me, another day on the calendar. One more step towards the Great Oblivion when I could finally rest without the burden that addicts know too well. It was Amateur Hour, the … Continue reading →

This is the End of Publishing

Brad — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:05:22 +0000

An Open Letter to My Students: The Only Advice I Really Have

Brad — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 04:06:51 +0000

I talk about Tigger oftentimes in my classes. Without a doubt, it’s one of my students’ favorite lectures. It’s always fun to see #tigger fill my Twitter stream as they face adversity. It reminds me that words can change everything … Continue reading →

Whenever I Feel Like Mr. Holland without the Opus

Brad — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:49:39 +0000

In Which We Get Engaged

Brad — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 06:40:00 +0000

This past February, I had a discussion with my friend Meggie about the idea of Love and Valentine’s Day. I don’t believe in much, but I am a Romantic at heart and I believe in love. I have never doubted … Continue reading →

As We May Read

Brad — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:44:48 +0000

I’m going to begin this little essay with the pitch: I’m working on a two-year research project that will examine how people read, extract what makes the experience pleasurable, and prototype how that experience can be re-created in a digital … Continue reading →

My Last Two Weeks

Brad — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:16:51 +0000

Us

Brad — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:05:04 +0000

All stories are small, I tell my kids. If you find yourself unable to write – the so-called writer’s block – it’s probably because you’re trying to be too big. You’re trying to write something so universally true that there’s … Continue reading →

The Thing I Didn’t Finish Today

Brad — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:29:49 +0000

I awoke off just a bit. The alarm on my Xoom tablet went off: first at 5:10 and then again at 5:20. I got up at 5:40 after falling back asleep. Losing 20 minutes wasn’t a disaster — I build … Continue reading →