Scott Ray
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Writing in Measure, @whiskeypaper, @jellyfishreview, @rejectionlit and other now defunct little lit mags - From Mississippi, been to Arkansas, now in Texas
Austin, TX
Joined February 2011
Glad to have a story up in @rejectionlit today. What a fitting venue for this story, which received 38+ rejections before Rejection Letters gave it a home. Here's The Phlebotomist's Tale: https://t.co/pAwrqWG4bQ
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I moved from Memphis to Knoxville and started working at a clinic, taking blood, much as I had before, except I liked this job better, because for whatever reason, this clinic had younger patients …
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The arguments over what is and isn't Country music are so tired. That said, I'm really digging @chaparelle and this POV on where they sit in the genre. https://t.co/zeE45ZSzgd
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The Wimberley-based band’s debut album, ‘Western Pleasure,’ is more than skin-deep.
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The only true knowledge is knowing that pollsters know nothing
A final point that I *hope* is obvious from the whole of my work, but may not be obvious if you only read individual snippets: I have no idea whether our polls (or any polls) polls be "right", too good for Harris, or too good for Trump. No one does.
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This weekend is @TexasMonthly BBQ Fest. Here's a recipe the pitmaster from Convenience West shared with me. https://t.co/PZYlqhcfnW
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We said farewell to Marfa’s Convenience West this year, but we couldn’t part without knowing the secret to its famous vegetarian side.
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Being Dead is one of the most unique bands to emerge from Austin’s music scene in years. Why? You're going to have to read to find out. https://t.co/R1w6KtxZF0
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The experimental Austin rock band likes to invent bogus backstories. But its new album, ‘Eels,’ is surprisingly real.
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Sex with Godzilla! Anxiety about self-worth! Wasted waking days! @tscottray's piece on Being Dead is as playful as the band itself. @TexasMonthly
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The experimental Austin rock band likes to invent bogus backstories. But its new album, ‘Eels,’ is surprisingly real.
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Wonder what JD thinks about that huge cat on the cover
Boarding the plane for Wisconsin, Usha Vance holds a copy of Daniel Mason’s “North Woods.” On Amazon, it’s described as a “magisterial & highly inventive novel” that “asks the timeless question: How do we live on, even after we’re gone?” (📸: @alexbrandon)
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The novel I wrote about for @TexasMonthly is out today. Check out the review and conversation with the author here:
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In "We Burn Daylight," star-crossed lovers narrate a story of romance amid a standoff between a religious cult and the law.
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I had a great conversation with the novelist, where we talked about Texas, grief, and the aftermath of cataclysmic events.
In Bret Anthony Johnston's new novel "We Burn Daylight," star-crossed lovers narrate a story of romance amid a standoff between a religious cult and the law.
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25 years ago, we played “Gloria” for 24 hours straight. https://t.co/06Eae84nw7
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When the legendary Liberty Lunch club closed in July 1999, senior editor and musician Michael Hall came up with a way to say goodbye to an era—play “Gloria” for 24 hours straight.
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I had a great conversation with the novelist, where we talked about Texas, grief, and the aftermath of cataclysmic events.
In Bret Anthony Johnston's new novel "We Burn Daylight," star-crossed lovers narrate a story of romance amid a standoff between a religious cult and the law.
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Lol, no. They would have picked Biden. They're really upset.
Major Biden donor John Morgan tells @ABC News he won't fundraise for Harris if she's the nominee "If Trump World could pick anybody to run against, I think they pick her."
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everyone makes fun of unburdened by what has been, but it sound like a Robert Frost line. "Possessing what we still were unpossessed by, Possessed by what we now no more possessed."
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A withdrawal announcement on the Fourth of July in front of the Lincoln Memorial
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Spent some time catching some shows and talking with Good Looks. The result is this article for @TexasMonthly. Come for the burning tour van, stay for the rock and roll. https://t.co/FoIhc6Z0BX
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Austin’s principled bar band is back with an album that delves inward after two near-death experiences.
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Austin’s principled bar band Good Looks is back with "Lived Here for a While," an album that delves inward after two near-death experiences.
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Austin’s principled bar band is back with an album that delves inward after two near-death experiences.
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That means a lot coming from the legendary Mike Hall!
Good Looks, hard luck, cool story @tscottray
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Spent some time catching some shows and talking with Good Looks. The result is this article for @TexasMonthly. Come for the burning tour van, stay for the rock and roll. https://t.co/FoIhc6Z0BX
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Austin’s principled bar band is back with an album that delves inward after two near-death experiences.
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