(Penguin) Classic Morrissey
Morrissey’s Autobiography was published in England last week–my copy is enroute from Amazon UK–and, as a fan, I was closely watching the British media reaction. Pre-pub condemnation prompted me to…
Read moreManhattan’s Other Reclusive Heiress
For the past few years, I have found the Huguette Clark story quite fascinating, and we all owe a debt to journalist Bill Dedman. I reviewed his book, Empty Mansions:…
Read moreTurtle Diary
For me, Russell Hoban will always be–first and foremost–the author of Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. But I enjoyed reading his mid-life crisis novel, Turtle Diary, and reviewing it for B&N…
Read moreA Writer’s Spring
Back in March I took a two week-long writing “boot camp” online with Anne Trubek, professor, editor, and author of A Skeptic’s Guide to Writers’ Houses. I’ve been freelancing pretty…
Read moreHello world!
Welcome to my landing page. I hesitate to call it a blog since it won’t be consistently updated — if you want to read “my” blog, come on over to…
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