Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
Golden State by Ben H. Winters (2019) - After a catastrophe, a new nation arises, Golden State, where the truth is the center of all life. Enforcing the truth in every aspect of his society's life is Laszlo Ratecic, an agent of the state's Speculative Service. But even in a society dedicated to the concept... Continue Reading →
The Mark Inside-A Perfect Swindle, A Cunning Revenge, and A Small History of The Big Con by Amy Reading (2013) Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group - 1919 Texas rancher J. Frank Norcross goes into town to sell some acreage so he can buy a better piece of property. Before that can happen, Norcross is swindled out... Continue Reading →
The Return of the Incredible Exploding Man by Dave Hutchinson (Solaris) - Alex Dolan is a down on his luck journalist is hired by a billionaire to help with a pet project. It's the largest supercollider project ever, holding the promise of high energy physics breakthroughs. Once he arrives in rural Iowa, Dolan discovers that... Continue Reading →
I wanted to write this last month after the news of Jim Bouton's death was announced. But the deal I had made with myself was that I would start in August. That I wouldn't dribble slowly into the return to my work here. A clean start, which I have now achieved. So a moment to... Continue Reading →
Air: An Anthology curated and edited by Donna Talarico (2019) Books by Hippocampus I have been meaning to write a full review of the book for months. But in the words of Butterbur "One thing drives out another!" I promo-ed the book when it first came out (HERE). Part of Books by Hippocampus' The Way... Continue Reading →
Elevation by Stephen King (2018) – Set in King’s signature Main town of Castle Rock, Scott Carey is losing weight. A pound or so a week, for no clear reason. Stranger still is that he’s still wearing the same sized clothes, still looks the same. And when he picks things up, they weigh nothing at all. How long... Continue Reading →
All The Birds In The Sky by Charlie Jane Anders (2016) - Patricia and Laurence are the "weird" kids. But no one realizes what that really means. Patricia is a witch who can talk to birds but has no control over her power. Laurence is a technological genius who can create almost anything. What makes... Continue Reading →
Radio has been an enormous part of my life. Except for a short stint as a muffin baker in a donut shop, radio was my first job out of college. (The muffin baking thing only lasted a couple months) Beginning as a rip/rewrite/read newscaster, I worked my way through every airshift of the day, sports... Continue Reading →
Zen In The Art of Writing by Ray Bradbury (1990) – A celebration of writing from a master of the 20th Century. Books on writing fell into two categories for me. The “This is How To Write” category, and books designed to inspire writers category. This slim book (just 158 pages in a small paperback) falls into... Continue Reading →
Hipster Death Rattle (2019) by Richie Narvaez - A series of attacks terrorizes a trendy neighborhood in New York City. Is it gangs or someone trying to “save” the neighborhood from changes brought on by the growing population of hipsters. There’s an old saying that springs to mind about this book- ”A half inch deep and... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 