Tag Archives: satire

Humboldt excerpt in Ohio Edit

Posted on June 1, 2016 by scottnavicky

What happened to Humboldt and Marty upon arriving in New York City I wonder which of these low economic housing developments is Connecticut? Humboldt thought as he stared wildeyed out his window during their descent into Idlewild Airport. He was … Continue reading →

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Humboldt; Or, The Power of Positive Thinking

Posted on April 20, 2016 by scottnavicky

The Iraq War? The housing market collapse? College football’s concussion crisis? How can anyone be expected to understand such complexities, especially a “horticulturally dyslexic” farmboy with an eighth-grade education and a penchant for perpetually misunderstanding, misreading, and misinterpreting the world? … Continue reading →

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Convergence of Birds (Yeah nah) in ZO Magazine

Posted on October 2, 2015 by scottnavicky

Although it’s been years since I left Aotearoa New Zealand, I still retain a confusing residue of kiwispeak: sweet as, chocka, sparrow’s faaart… y’know, the usual stuff. So when a mate recently asked me if judging ZO Magazine’s 2015 Art … Continue reading →

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Murdered by Marina Abramović, Assaulted by Paul Auster in Loveliest Magazine

Posted on July 13, 2015 by scottnavicky

I’m standing on the corner of Jackson and St. Charles, waiting for a streetcar that’s running obnoxiously behind schedule. To pass the time, I allow my mind to float away. Like an unencumbered magpie, it lifts gently over the midair … Continue reading →

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Humboldt: The Annotated Edition Soundcloud file

Posted on April 9, 2015 by scottnavicky

Visual art plays an important role in Humboldt: Or, The Power of Positive Thinking. The novel references many real works of art, such as Robert Indiana’s sculpture LOVE, Red Blue, Robert Frank’s 1955 photograph Trolley, Cyrus Edwin Dallin’s sculpture Appeal to the Great Spirit, … Continue reading →

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Two Photos from Muskingum University Author Talk

Posted on March 27, 2015 by scottnavicky

 

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Muskingum University Flyer

Posted on March 18, 2015 by scottnavicky
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Article in The Daily Jeffersonian

Posted on March 16, 2015 by scottnavicky

Well, look at that: shoulder-to-shoulder with Shakespeare! (And yes, the humor surrounding which actual Shakespeare play is not lost on me.) Here’s a close-up of the article:

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Interview in The Black & Magenta (page 3)

Posted on March 11, 2015 by scottnavicky
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Author Talk: Thursday, March 19th at Muskingum University

Posted on March 10, 2015 by scottnavicky

Born in Cambridge, Scott Navicky returns to the area to share his book, Humboldt: Or, The Power of Positive Thinking.  Mr. Navicky will read passages from his novel, answer questions, and make numerous high school basketball jokes. Mr. Navicky’s work has … Continue reading →

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