Happy 100th Birthday Ella Fitzgerald
Today is the 100th birthday of the Queen of Jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. Her music and bold personality have always been an inspiration for me so [...]
Inspired by Jackie Robinson
Seventy years ago today, on April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson crossed the color line to play for Major League Baseball's Brooklyn Dodgers. In my forthcoming [...]
Book Review: Lincoln in the Bardo
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders My rating: 5 of 5 stars Any writer can break the rules of our craft. If he does [...]
When Writing Seeds Sprout
I have so much on my plate for 2017 but it's all exciting and you will see many changes. Look for my new novel, Unforgivable Love, from [...]
Book Review: Eleven Hours by Pamela Erens
Destiny would have it that when two people meet, especially when they are of disparate personalities and cultures as Lore and Franckline, the main characters [...]
The Mentor I’ve Never Met
Here's my latest on Ruminate Magazine's site: The writer Frederick Buechner I’ve never met Frederick Buechner—let’s start there. In case you don’t know him, [...]
The Gifts of My MFA
For many years I held close to my heart the desire to go back to school to get my MFA in creative writing. I had [...]
Writers to Read: Robert Vivian
I’m going to tell you to read a book that’s not here yet. But it’s coming. In fact it’s quite close. At first I only [...]