Back to Madame Bovary
I gave up on this gorgeous novel on p. 56 on November 1, because it was so meandering to the point of near plotlessness. But I gave my...
Sunset! (Christmas homecoming)
I just had a wonderful time visiting my family in Chicago for Christmas. So good to see everyone. (And it cleared my head to break...
I signed 'Columbine' copies around Chicago
I'm visiting my family for Christmas, and signed several copies of Columbine at local bookstores around the Chicago suburbs the past few...
More on Huck Finn—on the Facebook response
So I posted here about giving up on Huck Finn, and also on my Facebook page. That drew a lot of heated reaction, by people who loved the...
Giving up on Huck Finn—I think
Halfway through The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I think I’ve given up. The writing is glorious, scene-setting vivid and satire...
New Korean translation of 'Columbine'
What an exciting day. My Korean translation of Columbine just arrived. It looks beautiful. I love the tasteful layout inside and the...
Best Huck Finn sentence so far—inspiration for gay soldiers
and you see the mist curl up off of the water, and the east reddens up, and the river, and you make out a log cabin in the edge of the woods
Best Columbine doc ever, now on Showtime (with me)
I'm pleased to say Showtime's new Columbine documentary—the 8th and final episode of their really good Active shooter series—hit it
