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February 22, 2013 A little (big) something I’ve been up to.

Rural highway, eastern Nevada.   There’s a writing meme going around called “The Next Big Thing,” where writers talk about their next “big” project, or what they’re working on. Here’s mine. It’s the first time I have publicly come out … Continued

November 30, 2012 It’s a Wrap

KALAMAZOO – When I pulled Harry into Kalamazoo about a month ago, it seemed like I woke up from a kind of dream. The thoughts and experiences we have in the deep clutches of sleep are often strange and almost … Continued

November 2, 2012 Grease Trap

FAIRFAX, Va. The breakfast rush is over at 29 Diner, and a short-order cook behind the heavy marble counter scrapes a morning’s worth of cooking from a flattop grille with a metal spatula, sending sharp tinny sounds into the greasy … Continued