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April 24, 2024

The Small Screen x 3

Imagine The Last Bird of Paradise as a movie. That’s not what I was thinking as I wrote it, but in the two months…
April 22, 2024

So Many Questions!

Since the release of The Last Bird of Paradise in February, I’ve participated in several literary events, including my book launch party at Ox-Eye…
April 1, 2024

2024 Reading–March

Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America by Heather Cox Richardson is my book club’s selection for this month. I was keen to…
March 14, 2024

I’ve Got Questions for Ellen Birkett Morris

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,…
March 1, 2024

Mixed Emotions

On the one hand, AI is amazing. On the other hand, it’s scary as hell. We may not be doomed, but we’re rapidly becoming…
March 1, 2024

2024 Reading — February

Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow was my book club’s selection for February. The book is remarkable on several levels. While…
February 22, 2024

Publication Day!

Today, February 22, 2024, is publication day for my new novel, The Last Bird of Paradise. The book is a blend of two stories…
February 15, 2024

YouTubed!

I’ve had a YouTube Channel for some time, but until recently the only thing on it was a clip of me asking my dog…
January 31, 2024

2024 Reading — January

Silverview by John LeCarre is another—the last, apparently—spy novel from the master of the genre. Completed by his son and published after his death,…
January 10, 2024

Library Finds: Translations from the Chinese

When a poet friend of mine died last year, his widow needed to deal with his collection of books. She came across one volume…