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The Elephant in the Living Room
The publication of Collectibles, my latest anthology, is a joint venture with Subterranean Press, whose deluxe edition consists of 750 signed-and-numbered copies. Most of those are already subscribed, but they still have some available, and even if you're sure you...
Yes, of course. A writer prepares…
…but what could possibly prepare me for Michael Dirda’s review in today’s Washington Post? Sometimes a reviewer just can’t wait to write about a book. Even though Lawrence Block’s memoir, "A Writer Prepares," isn’t available till June, I was recently sent an advance...
The Hits Keep Coming!
That’s quite a header. It almost sounds… I know what it almost sounds like, and it’s not. What it is is the only way I can think of to plunge into the rushing floodtide of books coming your way. I’d like to find an elegant way to introduce this report, but I’m up to...
Something Old, Something New…
Sometimes, alas, it’s hard to tell which is which. I have a few things to tell you, but one is quite clearly the lede and ought not be buried. You may recall that I’ve mentioned A Writer Prepares, a memoir of my beginnings as a writer. It’s been a quarter of a century...