Autographed 'Columbine' copies in Chicago
I'm back in Chicago for a death in the family right now (which had the bonus of bringing me in for Thanksgiving.) I stopped in at a few...


Times of London examines America's mass murders
Josh Glancy did a great job in the Times of London examining why America keeps facing these mass murders. He quoted me extensively, and...


The Silmarillion, my favorite JRR Tolkien
I just reviewed a few books for Goodreads and decided to share one of them here: I read J.R.R. Tolkien's The Silmarillion after Lord of...


Huck Finn
I just ordered Huckleberry Finn, after discussing Mark Twain with a friend this weekend. I read it way too early in high school. Time to...


Autographed copies of 'Columbine'
I had to ride down toward SoHo to see my doc yesterday (small issue--plus time for my regular STD tests), so I stopped in McNally Jackson...


Korean media on new 'Columbine' translation
A Korean translation of Columbine was released this fall, and apparently it's drawing lots of positive coverage in Korea. (I have to take...


Happy Birthday Bobby Sneakers
Bobby Sneakers turns the big 5.0 today! Big day. And he's also the hottest leather corgi in Hell's Kitchen for Halloween. (Good for...


Bobby Sneakers is back
I still owe you guys Part 2 of the Bobby Sneakers pix from last week's visit, but he is back waaaaay early! I usually get him about once...
Struggling through 'Madame Bovary'
Why do I adore the amazing lush, vivid prose of this book, yet I’m inching along, struggling every evening to make myself pick it up, and...


Bobby Sneakers week! 15 video clips
I just spent 8 glorious days with my little buddy Bobby Sneakers. I'm pretty sure he's the world's best corgi, and my official nephew....















































