Blake Butler (born 1979) is an American writer and editor.[1][2] He edits the literature blog HTMLGIANT, and two journals: Lamination Colony, and concurrently with co-editor Ken Baumann, No Colony. His other writing has appeared in Birkensnake, The Believer, Unsaid, Fence, Willow Springs, The Lifted Brow, Opium Magazine, Gigantic and Black Warrior Review.[3] He also wrote a regular column for Vice Magazine.[4]
Blake Butler | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Georgia Tech Bennington College (MFA) |
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Butler attended Georgia Tech, where he majored in multi-media design. He went on to Bennington College for his Master of Fine Arts.[5] He was married to poet and memoirist Molly Brodak from 2017 until her death in 2020.[6] He has been married to writer Megan Boyle since 2022.[7]
Commentary on his works
editPublishers Weekly has called him "an endlessly surprising, funny, and subversive writer".[8] About There Is No Year, Library Journal says, "This artfully crafted, stunning piece of nontraditional literature is recommended for contemporary literature fans looking for something out of the ordinary. Butler integrates unusual elements into his novel, such as interview-style monologs and in later chapters poetry-like stanzas. Also recommended for students of literature, psychology, and philosophy, as the distinctive writing style and creative insight into the minds of one family deserve analysis.[9] Kirkus Reviews says, "For those who like their prose fresh out of a cleaner and more traditional wellspring, Blake's writing can prove tedious at best and arduous at worst. But for those who lean toward writing that is more visceral, taxing or outright demanding of the reader, this might be the right cup of tea..."[10]
Bibliography
edit- Ever (novella) (Calamari Press, 2009)
- Scorch Atlas (novel-in-stories) (Featherproof Books, 2010)
- There Is No Year (novel) (Harper Perennial, 2011)[11][12][13][14][15]
- Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia (memoir) (Harper Perennial, 2011)[16][17]
- Sky Saw (novel) (Tyrant Books, 2012)[18]
- One (novel) (Roof Books, 2012)[19]
- 300,000,000 (novel) (Harper Perennial, 2014)[20]
- Alice Knott (novel) (Penguin Random House, 2020)[21]
- Aannex (novel) (Apocalypse Party, 2022)[22]
- Molly (memoir) (Archway Editions, 2023)[23]
- UXA.GOV (novel) (Inside the Castle, 2024)[24]
- Void Corporation (novel) (reissue of Alice Knott) (Archway Editions, 2024)[25]
References
edit- ^ McCormack, JW. "A Surprising Kind of Art: PW Talks with Blake Butler". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Blake Butler Just Wants Your Attention (and Your Money)". The L Magazine. 2 July 2009. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Blake Butler and What Happens When a Novelist Lives on the Internet". New York Observer. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Blake Butler".
- ^ Alexander, Andrew. "For author Blake Butler, it's an abstract world". Access Atlanta. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Schwartz, Alexandra (15 December 2023). "Can a Memoir Say Too Much?". The New Yorker. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
- ^ Foundation, Poetry (2024-07-07). "Make Art for Me - Poetry Off the Shelf". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ 2010. "There Is No Year." Publishers Weekly 257, no. 50: 27. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed June 17, 2011).
- ^ Funk, Jennifer. 2011. "There Is No Year." Library Journal 136, no. 2: 50. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed June 17, 2011).
- ^ 2011. "THERE IS NO YEAR." Kirkus Reviews 79, no. 1: 1. MasterFILE Premier, EBSCOhost (accessed June 17, 2011).
- ^ "Review: There Is No Year". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Review: There is no Year". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Review: There is no Year". Book Verdict (Library Journal). Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Salvatore, Joseph (29 April 2011). "The Novel as Puzzle". NY Times. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Review: There Is No Year by Blake Butler". Time Out Boston. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Review: Nothing". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ Moyer, Justin (25 November 2011). ""Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia" by Blake Butler". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 18 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "Review: Sky Saw". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "One". Roof Books. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- ^ "One". Harper Perennial. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
- ^ "Alice Knott". Penguin Random House. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "Aannex". Apocalypse Party. Retrieved 2022-07-19.
- ^ "Molly". Archway Editions. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "UXA.GOV". Inside the Castle. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
- ^ "Void Corporation". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 2024-02-25.