Apr 28, 2007Rites of SpringMy town is celebrating. It’s spring, the temperatures are warm, windows are thrown open and people are in a good mood again. On the...
Apr 16, 2007Opt Out Or Fight Back?I don’t often rant, but here’s one that gets to me: When self-appointed cultural caretakers continue this simplistic and tedious snobbery...
Mar 29, 2007Mondo CaneIt’s a dog’s life, sometimes, you know? Writing, I mean. What keeps us at it? Ambition, I guess. Love. An idiotic addiction to...
Mar 22, 2007The Indies Are AliveRecent reports of the death of independent booksellers are Way overstated. I just came back from a trade show of independent booksellers,...