We can’t go to the theaters during COVID-19, so let’s watch a few films on the old idiot-box, and read some books!
Goodbye, Mr. Mike
Mike Resnick, my writing mentor and dear friend of 30 years, died on January 9, 2020. Goodbye, old friend. Words cannot begin to express how much I’ll miss you.
After Life – An Intro and Film Review
An introduction and review of AFTER LIFE, a film by Hirokazu Kore-eda,
Sci-Fi and Classic Crime
A new short story publication and an old crime novel. That’s a great day!
Before Blindness
Daily Science Fiction has just published my flash fiction story “Before Blindness” in its online magazine. Let’s celebrate short-short stories this month!
In Praise of Norm Davis
Some people live extraordinary lives and make a difference in the world in all the small ways that matter. Norm Davis was one of them.
Summer Is Reading Season
Down here in mega-hot Florida, summer is reading season. Forget the beach. Read books!
“Bella” on the Radio
Nicole Imthurn will read my short story “Bella and the Blessed Stone” live on her show Radiovert on WFMU radio tonight, July 24, 2019, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. ET. To listen live, go to wfmu.org and click on the play button to the left of the page. For those who can’t tune in live, “Bella” will be […]
Goodbye, Champagne Charlie
Leon Redbone, one of my all-time favorite vocalists, died about a week ago at the age of 69. I first heard his voice when I was a teenager, and my friends and I thought he was the greatest thing since peanut butter and jelly. Redbone enjoyed a cult celebrity throughout the 70s and 80s, appearing […]
