Category: Books
A Novel Description
I’ve just written back cover text for the next book. What do you think? Read More …
Book Review: Come With Me
A 2018 novel teaches me something about my own brain, even though both my life and my writing are quite different. Read More …
Audiobooks: A World of Their Own
Is it possible to “read” an audiobook? Read More …
Adjectives: Lazy Shorthand or Powerhouse?
Adjectives can be either a crutch for the lazy or, when used tactically, a powerful shorthand. Read More …
Book Review: Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng’s careful and insightful novel asks, what makes the best family? Read More …
Finding Your Next Book
Finding the next book to read can be a challenge. Here’s how I do it. Read More …
Book Review: Suspicion
Barbara Rogan’s book about a ghost-story writer who moves to a haunted house is full of surprises. Read More …
Publishing Contract, Signed!
Just before Christmas, I signed a publishing contract for Spring 2020. Here we go! Read More …
Happy 10th Anniversary, Oliver’s Surprise!
Since the first edition of Oliver’s Surprise, here are 10 things that haven’t changed. Read More …
Book Review: Small Great Things
Jodi Picoult’s twenty-fifth novel drops us into a racially charged world—and makes us realize that there is no other kind. Read More …
