Many of us spent 2020 imagining the worst. Let’s put our imaginations to better use this year and make 2021 the year to indulge our creativity.
Make Art, Not War
Make Art, Not War. What does it mean to you?
Down and Out in Corona Country
This week I read that COVID-19 reached a milestone we knew was coming but have all been dreading. We’ve surpassed one million deaths worldwide.
Lonely Hearts of COVID-19 Can Find Solace in Literature
If you’re feeling a little lonely in the midst of COVID-19, you might find some solace in classic literature. Here are three of my favorites.
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!
Summer Is Reading Season
Down here in mega-hot Florida, summer is reading season. Forget the beach. Read books!
Why I Hate TV and Maybe You Should Too
The Attention Merchants by Tim Wu is a fascinating historical review of how the television and advertising industries grew up and eventually got in bed together. Wu makes the case that our attention spans have been bought and sold as commodities, often without our knowledge or understanding. He’s a fine storyteller who offers many provocative […]
Iris Murdoch on Love, Justice and Truth
Originally posted on Phil Ebersole's Blog:
I recently read Existentialists and Mystics: Writings on Philosophy and Literature, a collection of philosophical writings by the late Iris Murdoch from 1951 to 1986. I bought the book because I enjoyed her novels, although I admit don’t remember the plots of any of them clearly, and because of praise…
