Are blue whales really blue?
A few years ago, someone asked me if I had to go to prison for one year, and I could only bring three things, what would they be. After much deliberation, I came down to:... More »
A few years ago, someone asked me if I had to go to prison for one year, and I could only bring three things, what would they be. After much deliberation, I came down to:... More »
Dear Mrs. Meyer, As a novelist myself and avid reader, I was intrigued to discover your Twilight Saga for teens, and, always one to be curious where energy in our culture is flowing, I was... More »
I always feel disappointed when I encounter two dimensional characters in fiction. I can see the writer's lack of awareness immediately. A character, when fully formed, simply resonates. Like a fine wine, the more layers,... More »
Have you noticed that bitterness is in vogue, a la mode, of the hour of late, devouring our literature like rampant termites given to fell whole tabernacles to the spirit of sweetness from even the... More »
"Critics are people who ride out onto the battlefield after the war has been fought and shoot the wounded." I'm writing this entry today in a little cafe on Main St. in Santa Monica that... More »