Like free books? (And who doesn’t?) For the next five days everyone can pick up a free ebook version from Amazon of my debut book, a collection of stories entitled “A History Remembered by No One: Stories by Sea and Land!” Each life has tied to it a history– but how much of each person’s…
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A Letter to Kurt Vonnegut, Never Received, on Account of His Death
written and sent March 30, 2007 Dear Mr. Vonnegut, I will not take much of your time, as we understand there is not much time left to be taken. I want to thank you for being a voice to me since I first encountered your works a few years ago. You see, I discovered a…
Flowers for Frederick
September 23, 2006 Saturday Marley– How have you liked Flowers for Algernon? It must be a different book when reading it, than it being read to you. For me I think it is really two stories, that of Charlie gaining an intelligence and surpassing his peers and then the world at large, second of…
Ironclad
First, now that I have finished some, thoughts on The Red Tent: Anita Diamant treats each character fairly and compassionately. The only real villain so far, up to the second part has been Laban. The weaving the ties and bindings of the family, the fights and feuds of Leah and Rachel, are very well…
Over Brunch
June 18, 2006 Sunday It is Sunday. Have a brunch with me, somewhere between our distant two points, in a small cafe in Paris. If only for a moment. I feel better today. This might be the best news I can type that can be condensed into four words. My moodiness has passed, even…