Yep, that would be me.
Q & A (The Fun Stuff)
BC: What book/CD/DVD do you have more than one copy of, in case something happens to the original one?
Mark: Kerouac's On The Road.
BC: Would you like to tell us who/what do you share your life with?
Mark: You all know TheWife. Her real name is Linda. Not only does she put up with me, she also teaches at a shelter for troubled teen girls. A real job. I respect the hell out of her for it. We have a little competition going on: to see who can buy the most books before we run out of shelf space...though it's getting closer to: see who can make the most piles of books before running out of floor space.
BC: If you had to pick one sense to do without, which of your five senses would it be?
Mark: Common sense doesn't count? Probably smell. It might make politics less disgusting.
BC: What do you wish they'd do a series about on TV?
Mark: The life of a writer. I mean, I've got one whole shelf that's groaning under the weight of books about writers. Why not a TV show?
BC: If you could, would you swap sexes for a week?
Mark: Sure. Why not? A person would be crazy to pass that up. The ultimate adventure.
BC: What do you think you'd learn if you could swap to the opposite sex?
Mark: It might be nice to know, once and for all, if size really matters.
BC: What sports team will you love until the day you die?
Mark: The Boston Red Sox. I've already died several times for them.
BC: What's one sign that you're a total nerd?
Mark: Favorite TV show on vacation: Booknotes on C-SPAN2.
BC: What's the first book you recall reading?
Mark: The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton.
BC: What magazines do you subscribe to?
- Poets & Writers
- The Writer
- The New Yorker
- UTNE Reader
- Stereophile
- Tricycle
BC: Who is your favorite writer?
Mark: For music, that would have to be the late Lester Bangs. Outside of that genre, I'd go with Jack Kerouac and Anne Lamott. Also, Natalie Goldberg for writing and life inspiration.
BC: Who is your least favorite writer?
Mark: Joyce Carol Oates. For whatever reason, I can't make it through more than a couple of paragraphs.
BC: Do you have a favorite Blogcritic?
Mark: A few.
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Joanie
Damn that Mark! I thought I'd paid him to say I was his favorite Blogcritic. (Note to self: stop payment on check to Saleski.)
Lisa, did you bother to find out if the man has a single brother who might be interested in work as a cabana boy?
2 - Eric Olsen
Splendiferous - thanks Lisa and congrats Mark! We're certainly glad you read Dawn four years ago - thanks for being such a core of the site all this time Mark - we wouldn't be what we are without you!!
3 - DJRadiohead
I'm with Joanie. That's the last nice thing I say about Saleski. My revenge shall be terrible.
Great job, Lisa!
4 - Matthew T. Sussman
I now realize that everyone else appreciates music on a much deeper level than me. Maybe that's for the best.
I think the greatest tribute would be for the word "Saleski" to become a verb here at Blogcritics. Any nominations on what it should mean? And please use examples.
5 - Mary K. Williams
Joanie - I'm with ya.
Known this dude for a while, and all I got so far was some damn coffee.
Seriously -
This is beyond cool Mark, you cranky bastage you.
6 - Eric Berlin
Outstandingness -- great to see the Great Saleski behind the curtain, and a photo no less !
7 - Aaron Fleming
Hurrah! Mucho kudos your direction!
8 - El Bicho
Congrats, Mark. Now when are you going to get the collected "FML" published as a book?
Great job again, Lisa. I'm already looking forward to next month.
For those BCers who feel slighted at being left off Mark's favorites, I suggest you get him in trouble with TheWife by pointing out that on the desert island he wants a picture of TheWife and not TheWife.
9 - Mary K. Williams
For those BCers who feel slighted at being left off Mark's favorites, I suggest you get him in trouble with TheWife by pointing out that on the desert island he wants a picture of TheWife and not TheWife
I am SO dialing that number right now - "Hello Linda...?"
: )~
10 - Mark Saleski
how quickly they turn on you...
sheesh!!!
11 - Mark Saleski
hey, at least i didn't say "a picture of katherine heigl"
12 - Mary K. Williams
Well, must be that head cold, you're off your game.
13 - Bennett
Nothing that wasn't overdue, and Lisa did a fantastic job. Keep up the good work Sir Saleski!
14 - Mark Sahm
Saleski: Even if I don't know 75% of the musical references you make in your posts, the 25% that I do know are always tactfully written and enjoyable. The BOTM nod is well deserved. Cheers.
15 - Dawn
I am a Mark Saleski lover from WAY back in the day - glad the world has caught up to my excellent taste!
Cheers to Mark!
16 - Dawn
BC: What do you think you'd learn if you could swap to the opposite sex?
Mark: It might be nice to know, once and for all, if size really matters.
I can answer that for you, size does matter.
But only in the brain, everywhere else it's subjective.
Seriously, Lisa, great job, great subject, great read!!!
17 - Lisa McKay
I'd like to thank everyone for their comments on this piece. These are a huge amount of fun for me to do, and as nice as it is to take credit for it, most of the actual work gets done by the honoree, so it's an easy gig :-)
A great side benefit of doing this (for me personally) is to get to know each writer a bit better as we go through the process of putting it together. Thanks to everyone for reading and enjoying!
18 - Glen Boyd
Conrats Mark.
I still want IN on that Seeger Sessions pow-wow you and Lisa and DJ Radiohead have planned though.
Pretty please?
Glen
19 - Glen Boyd
oops..
That was "Congrats Mark", not "conrats"...LOL
Damned butter fingers.
20 - Phillip Winn
Mark Saleski is a giant among giants, and his Friday Morning Listen should be on everybody's weekly schedule.
Thanks, Mark, for being awesome!
21 - Jackie
You rock, Mark! Congratulations on a well-deserved honor!
22 - Mat Brewster
I'll add my congrats here. FML rules the school! We need a book then a movie starring George Wendt as Saleski and John Ratzenburger as DJradiohead.
23 - DJRadiohead
And Woody Harrelson playing Brewster?
24 - jmp
congrat,mark you are super
25 - Mary K. Williams
Sounds like a good movie! Friday Morning Listen: You Won't Know Any of These Obscure Artists' Names - But After Hearing Them, You Just Might Want To!
Kinda long title though.