Sewanee Writers’ Conference 2013–midway report

Some years I have blogged every day from the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. Not this year, obviously. I’ve been busy. The main reason for that…

Sewanee Writers Conference 2013

It’s that time again–time for the Sewanee Writers Conference. The conference begins tonight, Tuesday, July 23, and runs through Saturday, August 3. When this…

2012 The Year in Reading: Books that didn’t suck

That’s not a fair title. Much of what I read this year was terrific. But I’m resisting the urge to title this post “The…

[My] Books Make Great Gifts!

Books make great gifts. Right? I mean, they’re compact and easy to wrap. They don’t cost much to mail. They’re durable, require no batteries, and…