I know many of you are familiar with Beatrice, the stray cat Stephen and I adopted a few years ago, but recently I was asked to submit a piece to the University of Pittsburgh's literary magazine, 'Hot Metal Bridge,' and I decided to submit her story with some slight reworking. Please feel free to click through and check it out (along with the other submissions, which look very interesting). (Oh and don't worry if my name is listed as 'Michael Gallaway' in the TOC -- that's just a lil typo they'll be fixing soon -- although I do have a brother named Michael LOL!) Also: here's the direct link for future reference.
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04/01/2010
Beatrice in New Issue of Hot Metal Bridge (University of Pittsburgh)
I know many of you are familiar with Beatrice, the stray cat Stephen and I adopted a few years ago, but recently I was asked to submit a piece to the University of Pittsburgh's literary magazine, 'Hot Metal Bridge,' and I decided to submit her story with some slight reworking. Please feel free to click through and check it out (along with the other submissions, which look very interesting). (Oh and don't worry if my name is listed as 'Michael Gallaway' in the TOC -- that's just a lil typo they'll be fixing soon -- although I do have a brother named Michael LOL!) Also: here's the direct link for future reference.
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A young boy wanders into the woods of Harlem and witnesses the abduction of his sister by a glowing creature. Forty years later, now working as a New York City homicide detective, Gus is assigned to a case in which he unexpectedly succumbs to a vision that Helen is still alive. To find her, he embarks on an uorthodox investigation that leads to an ancient civilization of gods and the people determined to bring them back.
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Music: Death Culture at Sea and Saturnine
Listen or download songs and records from my indie-rock past with Saturnine here and Death Culture at Sea here.
Music Video: Remembrance of Things Past
Watch the rock opera Remembrance of Things Past written and performed by Saturnine and Frances Gibson, starring Bennett Madison and Sheila McClear.
Video: The Chaos Detective
The Chaos Detective is a series about a man searching for 'identity' as he completes assignments from a mysterious organization. Watch the first episode (five parts) on YouTube.
Love this piece so much, Michael! ;)
Posted by: Mo Johnston | 04/02/2010 at 03:53 AM
Ha ha -- thanks Mo!
Posted by: Matthew Gallaway | 04/02/2010 at 08:05 AM
I'm also in this issue of HMB and just read your piece--it's lovely. There are some turns of phrase that I read over several times to savor them. And since I just put my own beloved 14-year-old cat to sleep, I read the description here with interest. The way it's handled is quite boldly discursive and even didactic and I really liked it. I'll look for the novel when it comes out.
Posted by: Ann Claycomb | 04/07/2010 at 08:49 PM
Just beautiful and meaningful to someone who grew up in Washington Hts 75 years ago.
G.W. Bridge was so new it was the talk of the town. The Wylie Post memorial light on top of one of the suspension towers warned planes of the danger of the bridge's mountainously high towers! Thanks for this glimpse of the past as present.
The Olympia Flower shop marked the end of Sunday walks from 175 St. to 158th. The sweetly sentimental white marble sculpture in their store front window, a little girl scolding her cat for catching a bird, was my introduction to art. Glad to see your comments on this store featured in the Times Metro blog.
Posted by: Lucille Gordon | 04/11/2010 at 01:03 PM
Wow--thanks for the lovely comment and memories, Lucille!
Posted by: Matthew Gallaway | 04/11/2010 at 03:35 PM