Tag: Writing

• Fragments b/w Perception

  May 31

  Thoughts on two (or five) books and a general update Cesare Pavese, The Selected Works of Cesare Pavese (translated by R. W. Flint) Sometimes the internet is good. I was… more ›

• Showing My Work

  Apr 24

  It began with a podcast. Specifically, an episode of Reading Writers in which guest Nicholas Russell discussed several authors of uncanny fiction whose work he admired. One of them was… more ›

• Three Steps Beyond: Thoughts on a trio of somewhat recent books

  Feb 6

  tk I heard you like capsule reviews? Here are some capsule reviews. The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett Years ago, I picked up an early novel by Robert Jackson… more ›

• Milemarker 76: A Weird Yuletide Story

  Dec 25

  Once more, I’ve written a strange seasonal yarn for Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Radio Show. Here we were, 76 miles from the end of the Parkway. A clear night on… more ›

• The Horror, It’s Visceral

  Jun 5

  thoughts on two very unsettling books featuring many, many bugs Joe Koch, Invaginies Some years ago, during a point in time when I was listening to a lot of The… more ›

• Christmas Ghosts: a Story for WPRB

  Dec 25

  This year, I had the privilege of contributing a story to Jon Solomon’s 25-Hour Holiday Marathon on WPRB. I think I was somewhat inspired by Goldblade’s “City of Christmas Ghosts,”… more ›

• melancholy words from a melancholy song

  Dec 21

  This one’s going to require some context. Earlier this week I went to a 1994-themed writing event where among the prompts was one by the esteemed Nicole Haroutunian. The prompt… more ›

• On the Road Again

  Sep 19

  Drove down to Bethesda yesterday for an event at the Writer’s Center, with whom I’d done a virtual conversation earlier this year. (One of the enjoyable parts of this trip… more ›

• Basement Tapes

  Sep 15

  Had a go at recording an audio version of In the Sight this weekend. It was, much like the book itself, a very DIY work. After finishing the process I… more ›

• Theatergoing: “Titanic” at City Center

  Jun 21

  So: last week I went to City Center to see their concert staging of the musical Titanic. I’d seen the original Broadway production over 25 years earlier, and I remember… more ›