Darkened Tales and Ghost Lahars
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Twelve Things You Never Said To Me
“This room is empty.”
“We are in this together.”
“I’ll make the coffee today.”
“I believe in ghosts.”
“We could sell.”
“If the body is never found, they cannot truly be dead.”
“I can’t seem to get warm.”
“Winter is the worst time.”
“I need help.”
“I can’t sleep.”
“I want to stay in the room.”
“The next time you open your eyes, I will be gone.”
A Teaching Moment
In that simple, two-sentence reply, Laird taught me how a real author should conduct oneself. It’s a lesson I’ve never forgotten.
Books Read in 2018
In 2018, in a hyperspeed soundbite social-media driven and oftentimes toxic culture, what does it mean to read fiction? Some thoughts as well as short reviews covering all the books I read in 2018.
The Blue Door Incident
I’ve seen the blue door just once.
Jessica: Perception, Identity and Quiet Horror
Confronting the questions and limits of perception, while disquieting and often scary, can be a transformative experience.
Books Read in 2017
Some thoughts about finding the time to read and the current ability of fiction novels to reach across the cultural spectrum. Plus short reviews of all the books I read in 2017.
It is a difficult task, to clean the earth with a single bar of soap and a coffee tin of lukewarm water.