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September 1, 2023

2023 Reading–August

Artemis by Andy Weir is a sci-fi novel that just didn’t work for me, possibly because the main character is obnoxious and snarky. Jasmine…
August 30, 2023

The Next Book–Part 3: Research

[This is Part 3 of my series on The Next Book. For the first two parts, see Inspiration and Beginning the Novel.] I lived…
August 4, 2023

The Next Book–Part 2: Beginning the Novel

This is a series of blog posts in which I discuss the process of writing my new, scheduled for publication in early 2024. Part…
August 1, 2023

2023 Reading — July

I didn’t get a lot of reading done this month, but I have a good excuse: I was attending a concert almost every night…
July 20, 2023

The Next Book–Part 1: Inspiration

My new novel, The Last Bird of Paradise, which is set mostly in Singapore, is being published in February 2024. In this series, I’ll…
July 17, 2023

I’ve Got Questions for MJ Werthman White

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,…
July 6, 2023

Mid-year check-in: Writing Goals

At the end of last year, I set writing goals for the coming year, as I do every year. It’s usually enlightening to look…
July 3, 2023

I’ve Got Questions for Janet Goldberg

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,…
July 1, 2023

2023 Reading–June

Concrete by Thomas Bernhard is a short novel I picked up in Vienna last year when I went into an English-language bookshop and asked…
June 12, 2023

I’ve Got Questions for Jude Atwood

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,…