Recently I was hired to provide feedback on a client’s novel. Before he sent me the manuscript, we were both very clear about what he was …
Education
Fleet’s Top Ten Board Books
Happy November! Since everyone loves lists (ok, I love lists) I thought I would start the new month off with a list of Fleet’s top ten board …
The Tender Bar
Last month I wrote about Andre Agassi’s memoir, Open. In my review, I mention a few major themes: 1) He hates tennis but no one believes …
Six Things Becoming A Parent Has Taught Me
My mother was my first friend. People love to say that they have known someone “since day one.” In reality, my mom is the only person who …
Andre Agassi’s “Open”
From page one. Literally page one, paragraph three, Andre Agassi admits he hates tennis. His hatred of the sport that made him arguably one …
Caine’s Arcade and the Power of Creativity
Six and a half years ago I started tutoring at Colorado Mountain College and one of my first students was Nidia Villalobos. She was a young …
Educated
Tara Westover is such a talented writer that the Prologue gives me chills. “I am only seven…Four of my parents’ seven children don’t have …
The World According To Star Wars
Back when shopping at a bookstore in a small town was a standard thing to do, I walked by The World According to Star Wars a few times …
Coronavirus: Observations + Realizations
In the newspaper business, you don’t write about a topic that has been incessantly covered unless there is a different angle or something …
