On our way to Misty Valley Books!
This weekend, my wife and I will travel to Chester, Vermont, leaving our one-year-old daughter behind for the first time. I am appearing with five other first-time novelists at a…
What I have to say
Toby Lichtig writes in The Guardian about how all writers repeat themselves. That is, they seem to return to the same themes again and again. When I wrote Something Missing,…
What’s an author to do?
I was in the gym last week, running nowhere on a treadmill when I noticed that the woman beside me was reading Something Missing. I was thrilled— one of the…
Who thought this was a good idea?
Can anyone explain to me why this graphic was chosen for McDonald's apple and cherry pie box?
How to save the independent bookstore: Part 1
Since publishing my first book last year, I have had the pleasure of getting to know many independent booksellers, and my appreciation and respect for the independent bookstore has only…
You just can’t throw away a man’s crock pot. Can you?
WIFE: Does anyone local want a perfectly good but sort of old-school crock pot? It works totally fine but was given to my husband by someone I really don't like,…
Apologies for being so nice
I recently posted about my wife’s many amazing qualities on the blog that I write to our daughter. I did not do so because I was currying favor. I simply…
Siblings or Dating?
I received a decanter at a recent Yankee swap. Apparently, it is used to keep water at the one’s bedside. Everyone at the party over fifty years of age identified…
Getting through the day
A former student directed me to this amusing cartoon, which could be seen as encouragement or discouragement, depending upon your point of view. Right?
Waiting on Hollywood
It’s that time of night that film and television news occasionally trickle in. Both Something Missing and Unexpectedly, Milo have been optioned to film and television producers, and since they…
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