Jan 4, 2018 | Bookstores, Current Ned Note, Past Notes
In 2018, I’m writing a short series of posts on bookstores I know and love. The series was due to begin in early February, and I’ve already written love letters (not yet published) to many of the bookstores I love, and told you exactly why you should visit...
Dec 11, 2017 | Current Ned Note, News and Media, On Books, On Writing, Past Notes
Reviewer Jeb Harrison published a great introduction to my novel SINFUL FOLK in the Huffington Post Book section! Tales of Hard Winters Long Ago The writer Richard Adams, in Watership Down, said that “Many human beings say that they enjoy the winter, but what...
Nov 29, 2017 | Bookstores, Current Ned Note, Past Notes
The wonderful owner of my local bookstore Browsers Bookstore (Andrea Griffith) here in Olympia, Washington has volunteered to fill orders for signed, personalized editions of my novels for the holidays. I get down to Browsers at least once a week, so I’ll drop...
Apr 28, 2016 | On Books, On Writing, Past Notes, Reviews
“The Eagle Tree is a gorgeously written novel that features one of the most accurate, finely drawn and memorable autistic protagonists in literature. The hero of the book is like a 14-year-old Walt Whitman with autism, seeking communion with the ancient...
Sep 7, 2015 | On Books, On Writing, Past Notes
In the digital age of Android and iPads, Facebook and Instagram, I think there’s the need for a new Reader’s Manifesto, a statement of action that will remind readers everywhere of their identity and the difference that reading makes in a busy world. As a reader, I...
