Wild Blue Yonder
2018: In preparation for the third installment of my literary trilogy, I republish the first, Wild Blue Yonder, with new cover art and revisions.
Saturday Review
I start releasing new content on my website regularly via two blogs, a book (and sometimes film) review and a place to share my random thoughts and reflections, My Brain on Grape-Nuts.
“Birds of the Nile,” A Novel by N.E. David
I happened across this book while considering its publisher to publish several of my forthcoming novels. (I didn’t.) I wanted to see what their books looked like, so ordered one that caught my eye. (My wife is a bird photographer; if I didn’t care for it, I knew where to find a second reader.) As […]
The Trials of Lucinda, Part 3
This is becoming something. We’ll have to see just what as it progresses. As you can see, I haven’t even zeroed in on a title. But Lucinda sounds to me like an Allman Brothers song. If you need to catch up, Part 1 is here and Part 2 is there. ** It wasn’t long until […]
David Crosby: A Life in Music
It’s the afternoon of March 11, 1971, in Costa Mesa, California. I’ve just called our local record shop to hear the long-awaited news that Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young’s new album, “Déjà Vu,” has arrived. Now I’m blasting down the streets of Southern California on my Honda 350, heading there. I rush in, hoping I’m […]
“Fair Warning” by Michael Connelly
I really enjoy reading Michael Connelly’s novels. Really like Harry Bosch, he who represents the Dutch painter in more than just name, a tough cop but a genuine human being. Ditto for his half-brother Mickey Haller; I see Matthew McConaughey whenever I think about Mickey. Jack McEvoy? Well, my jury may still be out after […]