Autumn has arrived. That means shorter days and cooler weather for most folks in the Northern hemisphere. It also means more time to slide into your Snuggie and curl up with some good reading. This week’s recommendations include digital as well as hard copy reading, not to mention a nod to spoken word poetry.

Fred’s Pick:
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From the Gorey to creepy-crawling Creeley lurking in us all, this week staffers have been possessed by the Halloween spirit.

Andi’s Pick:

Edward Gorey’s “Gashlycrumb Tinies” is perhaps his most famous book and captures both his morbid sense of humor and the distinct drawing style that has become . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: October 27th-November 1st

From the artsy to the creepy, this week’s staff recommendations are a HOOT.

Shiloh’s Pick:

I’ve always been fascinated by the ways in which we, as a species, handle our post-death rituals. This mushroom death-suit offers a creepy-yet-sophisticated solution to the problem of what to do with our bodies after . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: October 19th-25th

Autumn is making its way across the States. Here are some reading options as you hunker down for the cold days ahead.

Caitlin’s Pick:

The Texas State MFA Program & Katherine Anne Porter Literary Center recently hosted a reading by Thomas Lux. If you’re not all that familiar . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: October 5th-October 11th

This week’s staff recommendations range from painting and photography to poetry and nonfiction. Enjoy.

Caitlin’s Pick:

Tom Russell is a musician & lyricist like very few I’ve encountered before. In the poetry realm, his songs remind me of Tony Hoagland’s work because both artists are able to offer a . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: September 22th-28th

From German preoccupations with kitsch and an American poet’s manifesto on empty rhetoric to a Hawthornesque take on the infamous Mary Surratt… here’s this week’s staff recommendations, hot off the cyber presses. Enjoy!

Daniel’s Pick:

Landscape is perhaps the German equivalent to Precipitate. Instead of using place as a . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: September 7th-September 13th

Looking for a good read for Labor Day weekend? Check out this week’s staff recommendations.

Andi’s Pick:

While he is best known as a celebrated, Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Basho’s travel journal “Back Roads to Far Towns” offers readers insight into Basho’s religious and natural inspirations for his work. . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: September 1st-6th

This week’s staff recommendations include video games, summer tunes, and dallying dinosaurs. Enjoy!

Ezra’s Pick:

One of the most formative experiences of my childhood was discovering the online life simulation computer game Alter Ego. It wasn’t like other games I had played. There were no real graphics to speak . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: August 11th-17th

From Denmark to deep in the heart of Texas, here are this week’s staff suggestions. Enjoy!

Josh’s Pick:

I like meditating with Rúnar Magnusson. Well, not with him (he lives in Denmark, I live in Texas) but with his music and video. Originally from Iceland, Rúnar has been releasing music since 1996, . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: July 20-27th

I’ve lost count of how many triple-digit temperature days central Texas has been kind enough to share with its residents. (At least the lizards are happy in my rapidly . . . → Read More: Precipitate Picks: July 7th-13th