Goodreads Book Giveaway!

My publisher, Black Rose Writing, is giving away 100 FREE copies of The Last Bird of Paradise. Register to win September 1-30, 2025. The…

Living Globally: Stories from my International Life

I have started a new series of short essays on my Substack Newsletter about my international experiences. Rather than repost those essays here, I…

I’ve Got Questions for Jann Alexander

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

2025 Reading–July

Flights by Olga Tokarczuk, translated from Polish by Jennifer Croft, is quite a book. I’ve had it on my shelf for a few years,…

A Musical Summer

Festivals! For the past several years, my summers have been exceedingly musical. Although the city near my rural home is small (population 25,000), it…

2025 Reading–June

Playground by Richard Powers was my book club’s selection for June. Most people in the group were underwhelmed, but I think that’s because they…

Between Books

I’m writing a new book. I’m almost at the end of a first draft and already looking forward to the revision process. No, really….

Squirrels in the Attic

Some time ago, I noticed two things at my house, which is out in the country surrounded by lots of trees. Inside, I was…

I’ve Got Questions for Alex Poppe

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

I’ve Got Questions for Tim Weed

Editor’s Note: This exchange is part of a series of brief interviews with emerging writers of recent or forthcoming books. If you enjoyed it,…

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