Monthly Archives: April 2010

Recently my Icelandic publisher canceled its planned publication of one of my novels. This had nothing to do with the volcano, “Eyjafjallajokull.” For those of you who see an intimidating array of letters and syllables in that word, it is … Continue reading →

A couple of weeks ago, I was flying between Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Jacksonville, Fla., sitting in the third row from the back on a 737 with about 130 people aboard. I had an aisle seat. In the middle seat was … Continue reading →

Very big congrats to Paul Harding on winning the Pultizer Prize in Fiction for his novel, “Tinkers.”  I had the great pleasure of reviewing the novel for the Boston Globe when it was published in January 2009. Here is the … Continue reading →

Reason No. 117 for why I love Vermont: No Vermont politician has ever suggested we make April “Confederate History Month.” For those of you whose eyes have been focused solely on Afghanistan, the U.S.-Russia nuclear arms reduction pact and what … Continue reading →

Once more the Easter Bunny has come and gone, and executives at the factory in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where the Bunny gets his marshmallow Peeps are now trying to figure out a marshmallow candy shape that’s fitting on Mother’s Day and … Continue reading →