About Michael Helke

Michael Helke, Books Editor for Stop Smiling magazine, lives a quiet life in an unassuming house in a suburb in the Midwest. Pause. Like someone in the Witness Protection Program.

Hit and Run (Day Five)

Hit and Run (Day Five)
By Michael Helke February 16, 2007

Day Five From: Fiona Maazel To: Michael Helke Subject: What 3 Quarks Giveth, The Scanner Taketh Away Hi, Michael. By now, it should be evident that I don’t read blogs much. I have certainly never read as many or as … Read More

Movable Snipe: Today, We Are All New York Intellectuals

Movable Snipe: Today, We Are All New York Intellectuals
By Michael Helke February 16, 2007

[Note: Movable Snipe is a week-long feature wherein two writers read and evaluate five blogs, sending each other one letter a day. This week's Snipers are Michael Helke and Fiona Maazel. Michael's first letter can be accessed here; Fiona's response … Read More

Movable Snipe: Richard Dawkins and Santa Claus

Movable Snipe: Richard Dawkins and Santa Claus
By Michael Helke February 15, 2007

[Note: Movable Snipe is a week-long feature wherein two writers read and evaluate five blogs, sending each other one letter a day. This week's Snipers are Michael Helke and Fiona Maazel. Michael's first letter can be accessed here; Fiona's response … Read More

Movable Snipe: Haggling in the Marketplace of Ideas

Movable Snipe: Haggling in the Marketplace of Ideas
By Michael Helke February 14, 2007

[Note: Movable Snipe is a week-long feature wherein two writers read and evaluate five blogs, sending each other one letter a day. This week's Snipers are Michael Helke and Fiona Maazel. Michael's first letter can be accessed here; Fiona's response … Read More

Movable Snipe: Focus-Grouped for Gerry Adams’ Approval

Movable Snipe: Focus-Grouped for Gerry Adams’ Approval
By Michael Helke February 13, 2007

[Note: Movable Snipe is a week-long feature wherein two writers read and evaluate five blogs, sending each other one letter a day. This week's Snipers are Michael Helke and Fiona Maazel. Michael's first letter can be accessed here; Fiona's response … Read More

Movable Snipe: Orwell on the Death of Anna Nicole (Oh, and Blogs!)

Movable Snipe: Orwell on the Death of Anna Nicole (Oh, and Blogs!)
By Michael Helke February 12, 2007

[Note: Movable Snipe is a week-long feature wherein two writers read and evaluate five blogs, sending each other one letter a day. This week's Snipers are Michael Helke and Fiona Maazel.] Greetings, Fiona. Read “I Was a Bad Pornographer,” your … Read More