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O. Henry. Oh, Hero.

I am a writer. That is what I am. That is what I do. If an examination were performed on my ..


A race of Gods

Last week, I was driving in the rain from Oregon into Washington State along a road that I’ll call the ..


Forgotten Bookmarks – A Valentine to used books

When I titled this column, I considered employing a more sophisticated word than “used” to describe the dear, dusty, musty ..


Stagestruck: Two Peters and a Crime

Peter Lovesey, British crime novelist and winner of every writing award imaginable, has created an exceptional namesake in the character ..


Selma and Fred. Oh, Boy!

So there I was, sitting at home on my computer, minding my own business, when I got a terse email ..


Oh, Canada!

My sister just called to remind me that “the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” is ..


In Praise of Denial. In Honor of Ghita.

GHITA REUBEN OLIT George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937. He was a handsome, brilliant, charismatic composer who wrote everything from ..


Bye-bye, Borders ...

I got the saddest letter a few weeks ago from Mike Edwards, the CEO of Borders, notifying me (and 1.8 ..


The Old Movie Star – A Fantasy

What follows is a transcript of a conversation that might have happened. Once. Or that probably will happen. Eventually. It ..


Contraband

It is late at night. Your body is screaming, “I need it. I have to have it. I’ll do anything ..


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