My boy and me
My sister has been organizing our childhood photos. Sadly, there aren’t that many. There are probably more photos of my children on my phone than exist from my entire boyhood.…
24 thoughts from my weekend at Booktopia
Elysha and I spent the weekend in Vermont at Booktopia, a weekend retreat for listeners of Books on the Nightstand that brings readers and authors together in a unique experience.…
So much for Mommy and Daddy…
Elysha and I are in Vermont for our yearly Booktopia retreat. Do you think our children miss us at all?
If no one believes your lie, what’s the point?
North Korean reports that dictator Kim Jong-un has been “reelected” with 100 percent of the vote. Kim also won every single vote in his district on Mount Paekdu with 100…
My novels are ruining geometry class and destroying readers. The unexpected benefits of publishing a book.
This week I have heard from readers in Germany, Italy, Belgium, Mexico and Portugal. I also heard from a teenager in Ohio who convinced her geometry teacher to read Memoirs…
Upcoming speaking gigs
In the event you would like to hear me blather on and on, the following are some of my upcoming speaking events: April 16: Moth StorySLAM at Housing Works in…
Intelligent disobedience
If a guide dog judges that a command is unsafe, it will refuse the command. This is called “intelligent disobedience.” I like this. I have been known to be disobedient…
Early morning warriors (or lunatics)
I wake up between 4:00 and 5:00 every day and am writing shortly thereafter. This morning I was out of bed at 4:10. My brother texts me every morning around…
Cheerios and a tower
When I was a little boy, I would spend my mornings eating Wheaties and Corn Flakes and reading and re-reading the cereal boxes. Eventually I graduated to the newspaper, the…
