"The only real access that I have to my mind is when I'm writing." – Kay Ryan
The toughest blog post to write each month is the one I write in my grab-bag category. As many writers know, perhaps the worst thing someone can do to a writer is tell us to “write whatever you want.” The monthly roundups of my recent reading and viewing activities write themselves just by reviewing my... Continue Reading →
I spend a lot of my time as a writer vacillating between feeling like I’m a crap writer who should hang it up and being deeply annoyed that some really shitty writers have not only been published but have seen their work turned into films or TV series. I don’t think I’m alone in that... Continue Reading →
A lot of current events are swirling around us right now, and I have strong feelings about a lot of issues. From the ongoing violence in Israel during Passover and Ramadan to a federal judge rolling back 23 years of precedent on mifepristone. But the news item I’ll discuss this week is the Tennessee House... Continue Reading →
I haven’t been reading at my usual pace, which typically gets me through 50-75 books a year. But, I did read a few books in March that I’d like to bring to your attention in case you haven’t heard of them. The first book I finished in March was Babel, or the Necessity of Violence... Continue Reading →
Ruth F. Simon 