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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

I’ve Got Questions for Beth Uznis Johnson

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,…

Library Finds: 1943 World Atlas

Library Finds I’ve been acquiring books for as long as I can remember (and have only recently begun the process of deacquisitioning). Most I’ve…

Year Out, Year In

Although COVID-19 is still with us, 2023 saw a return to almost normal. I went to plays and concerts, I ate in restaurants, I…