Sinful Folk: Spanish Language Edition

Sinful Folk: Spanish Language Edition

Apr 15, 2019 | Current, Posts, Writing

I’m very excited to announced that Sinful Folk, my historical novel set in medieval England, will finally appear in Spanish as Pueblo Pérfido, with the original English jacket and the original layout and style. For those Spanish-speaking readers, here is some of...
New Tana French Book Review

New Tana French Book Review

Nov 1, 2018 | Current, Reviews, Writing

Tana French is one of the most talented writers I’ve ever read in the mystery and detective genre. In this most recent book, she really surpasses the genre entirely, and breaks new ground with a lyrical, heartbreaking and soul-bending literary novel that focuses...
The Writing Sings

The Writing Sings

Aug 6, 2018 | Current, Posts, Writing

“This sentence has five words. Here are five more words. Five-word sentences are fine. But several together become monotonous. Listen to what is happening. The writing is getting boring. The sound of it drones. It’s like a stuck record. The ear demands some variety....
Poem: If You Forget Me, Pablo Neruda

Poem: If You Forget Me, Pablo Neruda

Jun 15, 2018 | Current, Poetry, Posts, Writing

I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash or the wrinkled body of the log, everything carries me to you, as if everything that...
On Writing: Where And How I Write

On Writing: Where And How I Write

Jun 9, 2018 | Current, Posts, Writing

I read something today that really surprised me. The brilliant Kris Rusch wrote that some writers cannot write on planes. This surprised me, because I’ve never been one of those writers who just writes in a certain location or a certain environment. Sure,...