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Jim Hanas

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About Me

Single is a free ebook that features the previously published short stories "Miss Tennessee" and "The Cryerer," which originally appeared in the Land-Grant College Review and One Story, respectively. Download now.

I'm a New York-based freelance writer and editor whose work has appeared in GQ, Slate, Radar, Advertising Age, Salon, the Village Voice, and elsewhere . I used to edit AdCritic.com , and my short stories have appeared (or will soon appear) in One Story , McSweeney's , Bridge, the Land-Grant College Review , and Fence . I also blog up a storm -- about media, advertising, pop culture and whatever else comes up -- at hanasiana.com

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Readers, writers, futurists.

My Blog

WHERE IS MY BLOG?

I maintain a blog called Encyclopedia Hanasiana. 10 A few posts a week about media, advertising, pop culture, and whatever else comes up. You can visit it here, or subscribe to its RSS feed here. I wi...
Posted by on Fri, 01 Jan 2010 08:47:00 GMT

My new fiction serial: "The Arab Bank"

ABOUT "THE ARAB BANK" "The Arab Bank" is a short story set in Cannes during the Cannes Film Festival. Because of its relationship to a real place and event, I thought it would be fun to serialize the...
Posted by on Sat, 16 May 2009 16:49:00 GMT

Adult Education presents: "The Year in Review"

At the next Adult Education -- a "useless lecture series" I've been helping to curate -- our panel of presenters will look back at "The Year in Review." Hope to see you there.Hosted By: Adult Educati...
Posted by on Sun, 21 Dec 2008 22:34:00 GMT

Me, Myself, and iPhone

BookGlutton.com is currently featuring me on its home page, and you cannow download my ebook "Single" via the popular Stanza iPhoneapplication. Send me a note if you successfully download it to such a...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Dec 2008 20:19:00 GMT

Adult Education presents: "Misspent Youth"

The next installment of Adult Education, a lecture series I've been helping to curate, is a few weeks away. Adult Ed has been a frequent Critic's Pick in Time Out New York and was singled out in the m...
Posted by on Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:58:00 GMT

New Short Story Up at Twelve Stories

I have a new short story in the debut issue of Twelve Stories, an online literary journal. I sent them something because I liked their premise. They accept submissions until they find 12 stories they ...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:23:00 GMT

Adult Education presents: "Lies and Liars"

The next Adult Education event will tackle to topic of "Lies and Liars" and will include a presentation by yours truly. Come on by.Hosted By: Adult EducationWhen: Tuesday Nov 11, 2008 at 7:30 PMWhere ...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:11:00 GMT

Adult Education is tomorrow, Oct. 14th

Come on by if you're in Brooklyn. I'm guest booking this lectures series for few months, so I'll be there for sure. Should be good. Complete details at http://www.adult-ed.net/.
Posted by on Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:17:00 GMT

Adult Education presents: "Hunting and Gathering"

I'm guest-booking this Brooklyn-based lecture series for a few months. Should be good. Come on by if you're a New Yorker, a Brooklynite, or (better still) a Park Sloper. Details via the link below.Hos...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:08:00 GMT

Adult Education presents: "School for Scandal"

I'm guest-booking this Brooklyn-based lecture series for the next three months. Should be good. Come on by if you're a New Yorker, a Brooklynite, or (better still) a Park Sloper. We'll be welcoming Ro...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:32:00 GMT