Hi Blogtown.
Soon I'll be attempting to fill the large and presumably fashionable shoes of Patrick Alan Coleman by taking over the Mercury's Last Supper column, but in the mean time, it's an honor to contribute to one of my favorite Teen/Star Trek/Cat Blogs in the city. I'm on vacation at the moment—actually on my way home—so I thought I'd take the opportunity to introduce myself.
My name is Tony Perez. I'm an editor at Tin House Books and I’ve lived in Portland for a little over four years now. I like Flannery O'Connor, Bob Dylan, whiskey, and basketball. Not telling enough? Hmm...
When I was in youth group some years ago, we'd build intimacy by making new kids share whatever it was they were most ashamed of (for those of you that didn’t have the pleasure, all pubescent boys in evangelical youth groups are ashamed of the same thing). We'd lovingly hmm and nod and furrow our brows, thereby encouraging vulnerability and an exaggerated sense of brotherhood.
Good enough for me.
