I make this joke a lot: “Everything I know about physics I learned from Michael […]
You say you want a revolution?
I’m not sure if it’s a coincidence or serendipity that I’ve found myself reading quite […]
Lessons from science fiction for the AI hype
The people I follow on Bluesky have been having a gleeful week making fun of […]
Do you remember learning how to read?
As far back as I can remember, I’ve always been able to read. So much […]
How to Fool a Reader; Or, The Unreliable Narrator That Broke Me
I’m a major fan of unreliable narrators; I’ve sung their praises for years to anyone […]
Am I Finally Ready for Pandemic Fiction?
Fourteen Days, a collaboratively written novel/series of short stories is the first Covid-19 book I’ve […]
Thoughts about AI and a Writer’s Voice
I try to avoid reading long texts created by AI. I prefer to spend my […]
When the [Dog] Dies
Years and years ago, I read Wilson Rawls’ Where the Red Fern Grows. The experience […]
Thoughts About Why People Want to Ban Books
Every September, when Banned Books Week comes around, I get an Oscar Wilde quote running […]
Of Typography and Mentally Ill Characters
One of the many remarkable things in the altogether incredible novel The King of Infinite […]