The 1942 critique of American mores that rattled the country through 20 reprintings and an updated edition Robert Bolt, the English playwright who penned “A Man For All Seasons” about Thomas More, may not have envisioned that his title went on to describe any individual who stands up for his deeply-held convictions. Although likely long […]
Each and every member of the publishing business wants to see books get reviewed. Today, reviews are, shall we say, the electronic or online version of a personal recommendation. We all know and trust the power of a person-to-person review. It just doesn’t get better. Lately – meaning over the past few years – I’ve […]
In terms of its storytelling, there is nothing bewildering about Richard Powers’ new novel, Bewilderment. He’s in tip-top form, and the story is a masterpiece of human compassion, poignance and social concerns. Beyond that, this short (just 278pp) novel presents in a rare, nontraditional style which Abigail Beckel and Kathleen Rooney, editors at Rose Metal […]
The River Swimmer and The Land of Unlikeliness Are you familiar with the old koan about how you cannot step into the same river twice? I’m certain Jim Harrison was. I never read a work by Harrison that I didn’t like and, more importantly, one that didn’t make me revere him as a writer. Harrison […]
One of the nice things about owning your own library is collecting books in which you’re interested, then reading them at your leisure. And, I might add, when you’e in the proper frame of mind for a particular book. You may have experienced this, as I have: you begin a book and get 50, 60 […]
September is National Bike Month, as well as for us in Massachusetts, Bay State Bike Month! It’s been a month of wonderful, diverse, dynamic cycling activities. For me, it also heralded the publication of my bicycling novel, Bridge Across the Ocean. I’m donating all my earnings from the book to MassBike’s bicycle safety programs, and […]
I was quite pleased to receive a positive review of my forthcoming (Sept. 14) novel, Bridge Across the Ocean, from BookList, the reviewing service from Publishers Weekly. The reviewer thoughtfully included two “Great for fans of” similar titles. The nonfiction book was New Yorker staff writer Evan Osmos’s Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and […]