Local writer Melissa Lion has a piece on the motherf**kin’ Daily Beast (which is edited by TINA BROWN, who knew PRINCESS DIANA) today about local stripper and Mercury contributor Viva Las Vegas. Lion Tweeted about it this morning, but I only just saw it. Lion already has two novels published, so this is hardly a “breakthrough” in the sense that it would be if, say, you or I were to get something published on there. But it’s great to see a local name getting national pixels. Well, two local names, really. Well done all round!
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Yay, Melissa Lion! Woooooo!
Viva published an amazing essay on her progress in the Portland Monthly maybe… four months ago? What a story.
So proud of my Melissa Lion. SO PROUD.
I’ve written for The Daily Beast too. And my story was about my son’s penis and the horrors of foreskin!
http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-sto…
Okay, I’ll be quiet now.
Thanks, Matt. I met Tina Brown last month so now she’s met Princess Diana AND Melissa Lion.
Also, it’s on the homepage for the Daily Beast today!