Author post Why Noir? 16 Jul 2022 I have published around eighty short stories in the last four years. (Those who are interested can see the list here, with links.) Most of them are straight literary tales,…
Announcement… A Sudden Setback 15 Feb 2022 A few weeks ago, my trade publisher, Basil E. Bacorn, announced that he was shutting down the publishing company as a result of repeated health problems. This means that the…
Announcement… Quiet on the Surface 7 Nov 2021 It’s been quiet on the surface here at the blog for a few weeks now, but underneath, the currents are surging. So to give you a glimpse of what’s happening…
Announcement Ten of Fifteen 19 Dec 2020 Just used up ten of my Warholian fifteen minutes yesterday, when Chat & Spin radio in the UK interviewed me about my novels. The interview is available in their archives…
Announcement Distraction from These Epidemic Days 19 Mar 2020 Please forgive me for indulging in promotion during these stressful days, but this is at least in part a promotional site. If that bothers you, there are plenty of book…
book review “Just Finished….” (Three Micro-Reviews) 10 Oct 201912 Oct 2019 These are micro-reviews I posted recently on the delightful Facebook readers' group, First Edition, sponsored by the London Times. Just finished The Wallcreeper, by Nell Zink, and enjoyed it thoroughly!…
Author post Locals Only! 26 Sep 2019 For Los Angeles locals only: Books by yours truly are now available at three Los Angeles Public Library branches! You can find my two novels in the Fairfax branch library…
Author post… Too Much Plot, Too Little Existential Despair 2 Sep 20192 Sep 2019 Huh. Just finished Jo Nesbo's The Son, and I think that I'm now done with Scandi-noir, after a good long run with it. I've read a round dozen or so…
Announcement Writing Coach 28 Jan 201928 Jan 2019 I'm setting up as a writing coach and consultant, to combine my love of literature and my skills at teaching...see my new (and not yet definitive) webpage for it here:…
Author post… Recursions, Part 11: “Ulysses,” by James Joyce 10 Sep 201828 Sep 2018 This is the eleventh in a series of short critical looks at books of literary criticism. Yes, a writer writing about writers who write about writers! I composed these for…
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