We have our first winner in the Write a Rhymed Poem About Your Disappointing Family Member Sweepstakes! Karen Bock contributed the following brilliant bit of doggerel: Dick, the Dick My pedophile brother, Rich made some little girls bitch when they... Continue reading

I couldn't let this post at We Who Are About To Die go by without posting in response my own personal William F. Buckley clip, which might actually be close to my favorite moment in television history (or at least... Continue reading

I don't know how many of you are aware of my Tumblr, There Oughta Be A German Word For That! My guess is probably relatively few. For the vast majority of you who are unaware, it's a blog where I... Continue reading

As I may or may not have made clear earlier, I was invited to guest blog for this estimable site in part to promote my newest book, Everything Is Going To Be Great, a memoir of the two mostly disastrous... Continue reading

First of all, I would like you all to know that I keep putting my name in the heading titles not because I am an unrepentant narcissist (or at least, not just because) but as per Stacey's instructions. Stacey, if... Continue reading

Dear Best American Poets and the People who Love Them, Hello, friends! I'm Rachel Shukert, Taurus, animal lover, and author of Everything Is Going To Be Great. I'll be guest blogging for you all week, and I have to say,... Continue reading