grin and bare it
A blog by Matthew Dicks
Pugnacious, happily-married Franklin-like contemporary of Jennifer Egan
The always generous Jim Higgins of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote a piece about me and one of my recent blog posts entitled Top 10 Ideas About Books. I’m not sure what thrilled me the…
Read MoreNo limits on royalty. Or milk.
No classism in our little girl. No economic oppression either. Tonight we found a baby and a knight perched on identical thrones, both dining on what my daughter considers the finest of all cuisines: Milk. …
Read MoreFirst time in history that “Cleanest teeth” isn’t so great
Here are two maps revealing how each state shines and suffers in regards to science, nature, public health or social justice. The first map indicates the area in which each state fails to excel to…
Read MoreTotally hitting on me
A woman was looking at photographs of my daughter on my phone last week. After recognizing how beautiful my daughter is, she turned to me and said, “I’d love to have babies with you.” She…
Read MoreTop 10 ideas about books
After spending the weekend with one hundred readers and eight other authors at the Books on the Nightstand Retreat, here is a rundown of the thoughts and ideas that have emerged from the experience: ________________________________________…
Read MoreJoy in other’s unfortunate desire to sleep
This is one of my favorite times to write. I just spent the last two hours sitting in the lobby of a beautiful Vermont inn, working on my book, while the dozen or so guests…
Read MoreApology conundrum
What’s worse? Demanding a meaningless apology that changes nothing or refusing to apologizing for dropping bombs on the wrong people? I’m not sure.
Read MoreI don’t know how to explain this to my daughter either
Forty-six percent of Mississippi Republicans support making interracial marriage illegal, and only 40 percent said it should be legal, according to a Public Policy Polling survey released Thursday. I don’t know which is worse. This…
Read MoreThe real end to Dead Poet’s Society
We all know the ending of Dead Poet’s Society. Right? If you don’t, shame on you. Go watch the movie. I’m about to spoil it. At the end of the film, a handful of boys…
Read MoreEnough with this cliché
When a character speaks slowly in a novel, the author often describes this process as “measuring their words.” I don’t think anyone actually does this. Some people just speak slowly. They might search for the…
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