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I'm running like crazy, on my way to Parkland, Florida, but here are some links to some of the media I did the past few awful days: Watch...

Halfway through Denis Johnson's Largesse of the Sea Maiden, I was liking but not really loving it. There were scattered wondrous moments,...

My publisher seems to be experimenting with flash sales on Columbine. It's currently $7.50 in paperback at Amazon, which is 57% off, way...

I get asked about Sue's book periodically, so I'm going to answer here and direct people here when they inquire: I read and fact-checked...

It was so faint, I was sure I must have imagined then knock — on a neighbor's door? — so I didn't bother putting pants on, but just in case, I crossed the apartment to answer it, in my writing uniform, comfy boxer briefs, black gym socks and crocs. He was there. It was a timid neighbor, new to the building, at his wit's end with the century-old plumbing, ready to smash his radiator or pay someone to do it and buy some upgrade. He had seen a radiator on the staircase, a stran

Only 3 more days! Denis Johnson's The Largesse Of The Sea Maiden comes out Tuesday, and my pre-order should arrive then. His story...

Well I'm only on p. 13, but I generally know right away when I fall for a book, and this had me from page 1. It's also really interesting...

I saw Call Me By Your Name Saturday night, and feared it might be another gay film for straight people like Moonlight. It was so much...

A reader just posted this great LA Times piece published right after the Las Vegas tragedy: 9 books to help us understand mass shootings....

First time in weeks I woke up dreaming copy.* It wasn't even directly for this book, but close, so I grabbed my phone and recorded it....