No. 7: Atonement, Imaginary beings, Come back, Ian McEwan

It’s something I’ve tried to capture in my books, the idea of what writing means to the writer, the struggle, the joy, the doubt inherent in the process, and so this week’s entry, number seven in my top ten, comes from Ian McEwan’s Atonement, a book which I only recently discovered. It was through the Read More …

The Music Book, Last Orders, First Sentences, A Chords

Northwest Music Scene was kind enough to post a preview (link below) of The Music Book, which for those of you who don’t know is the title for my next book. It’s about music, especially local Seattle bands, love, loss, a mutable past. Look for it this fall, possibly late summer, but that might be Read More …

Brews for Blood

The day before Mother’s Day, I have a story about a father, and of course, beer. Last year, the father of a good friend of mine was diagnosed with something called myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which is something I’d never heard of. MDS is a blood disorder that essentially means over time the blood will lose Read More …