book review Impression: The Neapolitan Quartet 2 Dec 201820 Jan 2019 The Neapolitan Quartet, by Elena Ferrante I came late to these controversial novels, but the old cliché of "Better late than never" certainly applies. I confess that I have become…
Author post… Legs and Literature 25 Nov 201825 Nov 2018 Taking it to the streets...literally. Today I meet, once again, with friends, in the heart of Echo Park, LA's traditional Bohemian district (if such a phrase doesn't rebel against itself).…
Announcement… A Smidgen of Good News…. 19 Nov 2018 This just popped into my email inbox, from Short Édition: Dear Richard Risemberg, Congratulations! Your story, “The Invalid,” has been selected as a finalist in the Set Stories Free…
Author post The Glory and the Garbage 9 Nov 20187 Nov 2020 Where I used to live, one of our neighbors was an artist who primarily made her living decorating the inside walls of nouveau riche sorts with wall textures and trompe…
book review Book Review: “The Hidden Dimension,” by Edward T. Hall 1 Nov 20181 Nov 2018 Fortunately this book is available new or used online, as it is a valuable exploration of the way human beings in different times and cultures have interpreted and used space,…
Announcement… The End of Something Else 28 Oct 20189 Nov 2018 As some of you may know, I have been working part-time as an "Adult Literacy Coordinator" in the Echo Park branch of the Los Angeles Public Library for the last…
Announcement… Another Fine Mess 21 Oct 201821 Oct 2018 My flash fiction piece, "The Invalid," has been published online in Short Édition, and is entered in one of their contests, so read it and maybe also vote for it,…
Author post Reading Is a Gift, Not a Purchase 14 Oct 2018 This is a reprint of an article I originally posted in Sustainable City News early in 2016, though I edited it very lightly for Crow Tree. I shall not be…
book review Book Review: “Republic of Drivers,” by Cotton Seiler 5 Oct 201826 Oct 2023 If you're interested in the cultural matrices that make up US culture, you can't avoid studying the country's obsession with cars. Here's my review of a well-written and thorough study…
Author post Reality Check 29 Sep 20187 Oct 2018 What is a "real" book anyway? I ask this in the context of the ongoing dispute over paper versus digital literature. Maybe people, myself included, casually refer to print editions…
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