Two Degrees of Separation:
1.)A short story of mine appeared in McSweeney's #33 alongside a story written by James Franco:
2.)James Franco knows Spiderman:
Four Degrees of Separation:
1.) I appeared in McSweeney's #15 alongside Steven Millhauser:
2.) Millhauser's brilliant short story Eisenheim the Illusionist was ground into a fine powder by filmmakers in The Illusionist, starring Ed Norton:
3.) Ed Norton recently played The Hulk:
4.) The Hulk knows Spiderman:
Seven Degrees of Separation:
1.) In 2007, I won the William Peden Prize, an award which was previously won by Robert Olen Butler:
2.) According to Wikipedia, Robert Olen Butler was once caught in a love triangle with Ted Turner:
3.) Ted Turner knows Captain Planet:
4.) Captain Planet knows Atlanta Thrashers forward Jim Slater:
5.) Jim Slater's father played for the New England Patriots:
6.) New England borders on New York:
7.) Spiderman lives in New York: