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The Sound That Wasn’t There

Posted on April 12, 2012 by ericlidji

The following is an excerpt from a piece I recently wrote for the online journal Wake about Pittsburgh’s quiet influence on American popular music over the past 150 years. “Usually, midsized American cities invade the national musical landscape when several … Continue reading →

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Requests and Protests: XXIV

Posted on February 2, 2012 by ericlidji
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Skies: XI

Posted on January 11, 2012 by ericlidji
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Requests and Protests: XVII

Posted on December 15, 2011 by ericlidji
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The Alphabet: B

Posted on December 13, 2011 by ericlidji
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Housekeeping

Posted on June 10, 2011 by ericlidji

It’s been brought to my attention that the Abandoned Shoes Map seemed to be trending away from map-ness. So I’ve created a new category: The Gallery of Local Nouns. Enjoy!

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Exciting News

Posted on April 29, 2011 by ericlidji

Since this is my 100th post, I decided to save it for some big news: I wrote a book. For the past few years, I’ve been working on a story called “How the Room Came to Smell Like a Rose.” … Continue reading →

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Across the City Steps and Sidewalks

Posted on April 17, 2011 by ericlidji

I heard City Steps this past week for the first time, enjoyed them and was inspired to make a little poster. The dot on the “i” took about ninety minutes to situate correctly.

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