THE PRINCE PROJECT: Prince
Prince’s second album starts with one of my favorite drum fills: a flam on the…
THE PRINCE PROJECT: For You
A few years ago a friend of mine listened to Elvis Costello’s discography from start…
Losing Control
My second novel came out two months ago. It seems weird that it’s out there…
Don’t Quote Me
Turning the novel in to my publisher freed up a lot of time. Starting the…
The Second Time Around
I have been thinking a lot about second novels. I sent my own to the…
All I (Didn’t) Know
By the time the new novel started to morph from a collection of rambling conversations…
Just About Almost Maybe Finished
I went through a Richard Brautigan phase in my late teens and early twenties, right…
You Can’t Just Make Everything Louder
I know, you were just wondering how writing a novel is like making a record.…
Bacon in the Oven
Suddenly it’s been six months since I wrote a blog post. I have a good…
Death and Dancing
I have spent the last two days at a water theme park with the kids,…