Classic Suburban Drama That's Relevant Today
Richard Yates's novel, Revolutionary Road, takes us to the dirty underbelly of "nice." Taking the tried-and-true template, "not...
Goodbye
Finishing a book is like a bittersweet parting from an old, dear friend—a friend with whom you have a passionate, yet tumultuous,...
"Me" Time
I went to a popular Tex-Mex café with my son recently. Little Son, (who is not so little anymore), is 12, and he snagged a table for us...
It
A lot has been written about “it”. And a lot has been written about writing about “it”. Many people can’t understand sexuality in...
Saying Oops!
There are two kinds of mistakes. The OOPS variety, of which I am guilty due to ignorance/negligence, and the OOPS variety that comes from...
Literary Cat Fight And An Open Letter to Jennifer Egan
Contrary to the certain prurient fantasies of most male NASCAR fans, there is nothing hot, sexy, attractive or entertaining about women...
Quiet Forest
“If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?“ A common treatise to one of the many philosophical...
What Do I Want.
“I don’t wish to touch hearts, I don’t even want to affect minds very much. What I really want to produce is that little sob in the spine...