The Transforming Power of Art: Welding the Broken Pieces of Our Lives
Art-making has been a transforming power in my life, in my writing and poetry and paintings. Even in the artful …
Tag Archives: novels
My Book Buffet Newsletter, December 2025
Dear Friends and Followers, Welcome to my December Book Buffet, a monthly newsletter featuring updates on my publishing adventure, including my novels When …
My Book Buffet Newsletter, November 2025
Dear Friends and Followers, Welcome to my November newsletter, featuring updates on my publishing adventure, including my novel When Things Go Missing, as …
It’s a Hard Knock Life for Kids, Books & Reviews
Little Orphan Annie knew all about what it’s like as a child to live a “hard knock” life, and yet …
Five Debut Novels Worth Sampling
I’ve been putting together a reading list of recently published debut novels that have been making a splash in the …
Shogun VS. Lincoln in the Bardo
I have two books on my nightstand, Shogun by James Clavell and Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders. Both …
Books I’ve Abandoned
Sad to say, but I abandon more books than I finish nowadays. I simply lose interest in them. I read a …
20 Favorite and Most Influential Books
What follows are the 20 favorite books that helped shape the way I think and write. It was hard to limit …
