Promoting sexism? Maybe. But will anyone care?
Boys Are Dogs is the YA title that garnered some attention when it was published for reportedly being sexist. Amazon’s product description is this: “Middle-school boys act like wild animals. That’s…
Strange days
A friend suggested that I post this, which I wrote a couple of years ago. He thought it might be a good way for readers to get to know me…
Free
I find myself with over a hundred books I’d like to eliminate from my life. They are excellent books, classics, bestsellers, collections of essays, etc. I don’t have any reason…
Where have all the rebels gone?
Blogger Jason Kottke recently wrote about the differing approaches to "being an adult." In his post, he establishes two kinds of adults: A: Those who have set aside their childish…
Wash, rinse, dry, repeat
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp are together again in the film adaptation of Alice in Wonderland, a book that I found to be utterly unreadable. Tim Burton and Johnny Depp…
Worst million dollars ever
The now-defunct USFL Gamblers sponsored a contest in 1982 that gave away one million dollars to one of their fans. The terms of the deal: $50,000, paid out over twenty…
Stupid name
So, my Yankees will play against the Philadelphia Phillies in the World Series starting on Wednesday. I don’t want to sound mean-spirited, but what kind of stupid name is the…
Many hands make light work
Writing is not always a solitary process. In addition to a crew of faithful readers who are kind enough to read my books as I write them, chapter by chapter,…
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