So, the Interstitial Arts Foundation is hosting a
pretty amazing art auction to benefit the organization, in particular their efforts to put out an anthology of interstitial fiction each year (my story "The Score" is in the current edition,
Interfictions 2).
All the art they've had up so far has been pretty amazing, but I admit that this week's offering is closer to my heart: it's a
pair of earrings based on "The Score." I love these things, they are incredibly beautiful, and if you like them or (or any of the other currently-open auctions) you should bid, because you will be benefiting a great organization and scoring (ha) some seriously amazing art for relatively little money. What's not to love?
And, related, the IAF has
posted an interview I did with them a few months ago about some of the political stuff behind "The Score." I don't know if it's at all interesting, really, but here's a snippet:
I think the fundamental appeal of conspiracy theories is that they make the world a much simpler place while at the same time privileging the believer of the conspiracy as someone with special information, or a uniquely true viewpoint upon the world. It's a form of self-marginalization that is also self-aggrandizing.
So, take a look and think about bidding if you like something!