This will be the gathering place for all timely information on Shattering Glass, my second novel.
College is a strange new world. But it might be too strange for Samo, Ezzie, Marty, and Dunya. They’re just first year undergrads at the prestigious but mysterious Arkaic University, known for its site on the grounds of an abandoned mental hospital, and its curious technology that converts time into electricity.… Read the rest
So I promised some pictures of Halloween in the East Village, which has achieved something of a legendary status since the last time I lived here. Because everything got so busy, I didn’t get to take as many pictures as I would have liked. … Read the rest
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I would like to publish my second novel now and I would like for you to read it.
But there’s a catch.
Imagine that you’re standing on a sheer rock face twenty feet above the frigid, clear-as-glass waters of Lake Superior, and you want to jump.… Read the rest
How to Survive Your First Year of College: Shattering Glass Read More »
So it’s been over a month now since R.E.M., one of my favorite bands, maybe the favorite band, has split up. And I still feel deeply gloomy about the whole thing. People who mourn celebrities like a friend or a brother are a bit self-indulgent.… Read the rest
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For this blog’s relaunch, I wanted to kick off with something fun and colorful. It’s been a great week to explore my neighborhood, as many of the trees — tall maples and oaks — are hitting peak color about now.
I remember a few years ago I was participating in a reading series on Avenue A in Manhattan, and when my bio mentioned that I had grown up “in the East Village of Flint, Michigan” the audience chuckled, as if they were in on an inside joke.… Read the rest
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The short story here is simply that “the old blog is back.”
I started this blog in early 2004 (and if you want, you can still read the earliest, untitled entries here) and it was an eclectic thing. I wrote about reading and writing and the arts. … Read the rest
A panacea to your want of early morning rambling. Read More »
R.E.M. was is one of my favorite bands of all time. They are without question some of the wisest, most prescient, and transcendent voices I’ve ever heard from the wider world. And, thanks to their maturity and creative commitment, they’ve been in my life for practically as long as I have been.… Read the rest
10 Best Underappreciated R.E.M. Songs of All Time Read More »
I’ve just uploaded pictures from our trip to the VPC123 festival in Newberry, Michigan. Follow this link to see the pictures, and don’t forget to click ‘Like’ for Connor Coyne. This set includes pictures featuring musicians the Muck Savages, Martyr Me, and Elisabeth Blair.… Read the rest
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It may be a few days before I can read a detailed account of Skylar and my Western / Northern Michigan Book Tour, but I did want to share this bit of information: We put over 1100 miles on my car and delivered copies of Hungry Rats to bookstores in Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Grand Traverse, Ludington, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Benton Harbor, and more cities.… Read the rest
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Let’s get Biblio Graphic: I’ve just completed a highly-informal annotated bibliography for Hungry Rats. It includes sources and commentary for research I conducted in five key areas: Michigan’s lumber era; Flint, Michigan; Serial Homicide; Noir; and Other Sources. Let me know what you think!… Read the rest
Hungry Rats Bibliography. Read More »