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New Issue of Faraway Now In Print!

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For those of you who have been waiting to get your hands on a copy of the latest issue of Faraway, today is the day!  Copies still warm from the presses are now on display at Second Story Books of Claremont, California.  In the coming days there will also be copies in Borders Bookstore in Montclair, California, and in Needlesandpins Records of Pomona.  Now you can read all one hundred splendid pages without burning your retinas off looking at a computer screen.

Allow me also to take this opportunity to plug Second Story Books of Claremont, which has been one of our staunchest supporters.  They’ve got a great selection of new, used, rare, hard-to-find and interesting titles to choose from.  More importantly, they are one of a rare breed of independent bookstores.  If you’re tired of going into Barnes and Nobles and seeing a million copies of the latest James Patterson or Dean Koontz book, stop by Second Story.  More importantly still, the proprietors of Second Story support writers and artists like those who contribute to and publish Faraway.

So stop in to pick up the latest copy of our journal and browse around for a book to read afterwards.  And don’t forget to let us know what you think!

Artistic Temperament by Jared Hernandez

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Frequent Faraway contributor Jared Hernandez graces the pages of our fall issue with his story Artistic Temperament.  This story is a snapshot of a few hours in the life of a young filmmaker, increasingly on the outs with his friends and the other people who enter his life.  This story is accompanied by a photograph by Karen Greenbaum-Maya, whose work is also featured in this issue.

     “So, what’s it about?”    
     “Hard to say. I guess if you’re going to put a gun to my head it’s about two lost souls searching for a place to be in this harsh reality we call life.”
     “That’s a fancy answer. More for the critics. What’ll you tell the public?”
     “It’s an action packed tale of two kids shredding through the world kicking asses along the way.”
     “Great. That’s great stuff. What’s it really about?”
     “It’s about my unhealthy obsession with ground beef.”
     She laughed loudly. I’m starting to pick up some vibes from this reporter. I can’t remember her name. Jenny? Ginny? Something like that. Her low cut top is driving my crazy. These young journalist types are all the same. All afraid they don’t have what it takes to make it, so they overcompensate by letting their tits hang out for the world to see. I’ve seen it a hundred times, and I’ll see it a thousand more.  Not that I’m complaining though. She is gorgeous. . . .

 

Click here to read Artistic Temperament or click here to download the newest issue of Faraway.

What’s in the new Faraway?

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Ten short stories!  Thirteen poems!  Over thireen works of art! 

Over thirty contributors: Andy Mills, Dan Moreau, Diana Magallon, Jeff Crouch, David Kowalczyk, Val Murah, Katie Rutherford, T.R. Healy, William Walsh, Ellen Perry, Suvi Mahonen, Luke Waldrip, Vic Fortezza, Michael Woodcock, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, Janet Thorning, Jim Fuess, Jim Lyons, Christian Pinchbeck, Michael Pitassi, Colin James, Joseph Goosey, Daniel Sawyer, Josh Mitchell, Jared Hernandez, Joseph Grant, Ron Savage, Gay Degani, Steve Cartwright, Scott Sawyer, and Jeff Hendrickson!

Click below to download your copy!

The new issue of Faraway is now online!

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Click the thumbnail below to download the pdf of the newest issue.  For optimal viewing, download and save the file, then, in the Adobe Acrobat window, click view: two-up continuous.

You can also click on the miniviewer below to stream the new issue via www.Issuu.com/faraway.  NOTE: Because Issuu.com is not compatible with the latest versions of Adobe Acrobat, some material in this issue will not display properly.  We recommend that you download the issue from the link above.

This issue features stories, poems, and artwork from two dozen contributors, including Andy Mills, Suvi Mahonen and Luke Waldrip, Jeff Crouch and Diana Magallon, Jim Lyons, Jim Fuess, Michael Woodcock, Josh Mitchell, Jared Hernandez, Michael Pitassi, T.R. Healy, Ellen Perry, David Kowalczyk, William Walsh, Joseph Grant, Vic Fortezza, Gay Degani, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, Steve Cartwright, Ron Savage, and Christian Pinchbeck.

And please be sure to tell us what you think!

Marathon and NaNoWriMo

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Marathon For the Arts
I just got back from my long run for the week and I am beat!  I ran nine miles in 1:19:37, well below my goal time (1:21:39), most of it along the Pacific Electric Bike Trail.  I also took a detour down Euclid Avenue through Upland, where there is a large, grassy median that would be perfect for running–it if weren’t muddy.  I must say, though, that the cities of Claremont, Ontario, Upland, and any other city involved in the Pacific Electric is really to be commended for seeing that project through.  I wish there were dozens of such trails, unobstructed and set away from cars–but one will have to do for now.  I arrived back from my run utterly famished.  I quickly downed two thick, buttery, syrupy Belgian waffles, followed them with a slice of pizza, four cups of Gatorade, and a tall glass of milk, and I feel like I could eat the same again right about now.  When I stopped at the corner at the end of my run to cool down as I walked back to my house, it felt like I had no legs, which was a strange, worrying sensation.  Next week we’re going up to ten miles.

Read more about the Marathon For the Arts Fundraiser, or click below to donate!
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NaNoWriMo
In other news, National Novel Writing Month approacheth, and there’s been strong interest right here in our own ranks.  NaNoWriMo calls for the writing of 50,000 words, or 175 pages, between November 1 and November 31, which equals about six double-spaced pages a day.  I have it on good authority that our very own Jared Hernandez and Michael Pitassi are biting at the bit to get started.  And who would I be if I let them outdo me?  I don’t know that I can write that much in the time constraints I have, but I’m going to throw my hat in anyways.  Wish us all luck!