Blake Butler (born 1979) is an American writer and editor. He edits the literature blog HTMLGIANT, and two journals: ''Lamination Colony'', and concurrently with co-editor

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, ''No Colony''. His other writing has appeared in '' Birkensnake'', ''

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'', ''Unsaid'', ''Fence'', ''Willow Springs'', '' The Lifted Brow'', '' Opium Magazine'', '' Gigantic'' and ''

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''. He also wrote a regular column for Vice Magazine. Butler attended Georgia Tech, where he majored in multi-media design. He went on to Bennington College for his

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Commentary on his works

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'' has called him "an endlessly surprising, funny, and subversive writer". About ''There Is No Year'', ''

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'' 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. ''

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'' 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..."

Bibliography

*''Ever'' (novella) (

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, 2009) *''Scorch Atlas'' (novel-in-stories) ( Featherproof Books, 2010) *''There Is No Year'' (novel) ( Harper Perennial, 2011) *''Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia'' (memoir) ( Harper Perennial, 2011) *''Sky Saw'' (novel) ( Tyrant Books, 2012) *''One'' (novel) (Roof Books, 2012) *''300,000,000'' (novel) ( Harper Perennial, 2014) *''

Alice Knott ''Alice Knott'' is a 2020 novel by American author Blake Butler. The novel concerns the theft and destruction of a painting collection and its impact on the painting's original owner, the titular Alice Knott. In ''The Nation'', Brooks Sterritt wro ...

'' (novel) (

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, 2020) *''Aannex'' (novel) (Apocalypse Party, 2022) *''Molly'' (memoir) ( Archway Editions, 2023) *''UXA.GOV'' (novel) (Inside the Castle, 2024)

References

External links

Butler's weblog "Gilles Deleuze Committed Suicide and So Will Dr. Phil"

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