You might not believe this, but the new european constitution is currently being rewritten in the backroom of a certain bookshop. Tom is gonna meet german minister Eichel tomorrow to explain it all to him. The European Union seriously couldn't get a better translator than him after they found out they didn't understand the translation they got from somebody else.

Hey, check out the new issue of "Zitty". It has a picture of Alan as the "Ausländer of the month".

Old men are dancing around the bookshop. The Doors are playing really loud. Alan is wearing a chain around his neck. Bernie likes the EXBERLINER.

Mr. Darius James has started another round of his popular workshop at the shop. ...more info

Dr. Darius James* will be giving two courses in creative writing and occasional single workshops this year.

“Introduction to creative writing” will be an 8 session course, covering a variety of writing forms – story, screenplay, journalistic articles etc. as well as an individual focus on general writing basics. Participants need only minimal previous experience.

“Adventures in creative writing” will incorporate similar content but at a rather more advanced level. Participants should have some experience and a committment to better themselves. The course will run bi-weekly, and with occasional breaks, through to october.

Sessions for both courses will be on saturday afternoons. For the “introduction” a flat fee of 120 EU (100 EU for students, unemployed etc.) is payable. For the advanced a deposit of 50 EU is held against missing more than 1 in 4 sessions, and a fee of 12 EU (10 EU) is charged per session. Groups will comprise a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 participants.

*Darius is a well published novelist, journalist and short story writer. He has given courses in creative writing in the US and Germany. The title ‚doctor‘ is a tribute to his fictive gift.

Whew, nice one, isn't it? Vincent Price carving apples for Halloween. Too bad they don't make model-kits like that anymore. But then again that's what the internet is for. So, surprise your friends and carve yourself a belt of shrunken heads.

Read the instructions in the Halloween-Special at X-Entertainment

Guest-star of the day: Susan Hannaford, who used to run the Monster Movie Club at Club 57, one of those legendary clubs in New York that don't exist anymore. The Misfits dedicated their single "Halloween" from 1981 to her.

Uh, we gotta announce that Mr.Darius James is gonna show his movie "Bruce LaBruce_Why Not" tomorrow, Sept.17th, 9 p.m. at the Arsenal after having finished his dark christmas-tale with illustrations by Angie Reed.

The day the weblog started we hung around the shop, eating strange frogs covered with chocolate that someone brought from Japan while bitching about the "Internationale Literaturfestival" until it got dark. Later we had a few brews before we put on our vinyl-superhero-suits and flew around the block with to do some good.

Guest-star of the day: Svetlana who used to dance with Jennifer Lopez when they were both touring the US with some musical. Order a preview-copy of her next album and listen to "The Ship". It's incredible! Someone's gotta remix it and make Svetlana the next Dido.