Category Archives: Publications

Michael Chabon’s Moonglow: A Novel Shines From Within

Michael Chabon, of course, needs no introduction. But you may wonder whether his latest book, Moonglow: A Novel, is  actually a novel or a memoir. He calls this work a novel in the title itself and so it is, but … Continue reading

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“Maud’s Line”: A Terrifying, Heart-Tugging Tale of A Hard-Scrabble Life

Eastern Oklahoma in the 1920s, in an area inhabited mostly by Cherokees. This is the setting for Margaret Verble’s remarkable, heart-breaking yet ultimately life-affirming first novel, Maud’s Line. Why did this book’s title grab me so sharply? First, because I … Continue reading

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Colum McCann’s Wonderful Recent Collection

[I wrote this back in October. But after I mentioned it today to a fairly regular reader of this blog, and noticed the puzzled look on her face, I checked back and found that I’d actually never published it. So here it is now. … Continue reading

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Guess What! Cover of Publishers Weekly!

Hey, guys! Sorry to toot my own horn, but I’m on the cover of Publishers Weekly! Well, not me, exactly, but my book, Problems of Translation. I feel quite thrilled to see that image of my book staring up at … Continue reading

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COME BRIGHTEN YOUR NEW YEAR ON JANUARY 25TH!

yielding a shocking glimpse, perhaps, into one writer’s mind, and how it (sometimes) works! Continue reading

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BASKING IN THE GLOW

Hey! This morning I put the finishing touches on my next novel! How great is that! So what do I do next? Well, a few minutes later, going out to celebrate with a coffee, I sit down in an Upper West Side coffee … Continue reading

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ALL ABOARD for Watching VIDEO PERFORMANCES of PROBLEMS OF TRANSLATION!

A belated thanks to everyone who came out for my reading a month ago (October 6th) at the Cornelia Street Café. For those who weren’t able to come, videos of that performance are now available not only on my website but on … Continue reading

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A Thank You and a Promise

A heartfelt thanks to all those who participated in the free-ebook promotion of my novel, Problems of Translation, this past July 2-4!  Many thanks to those who shared the information about the promotion, and of course, to those who downloaded … Continue reading

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FREE! FREE! FREE! MY NOVEL, PROBLEMS OF TRANSLATION FOR FREE! DID YOU SAY FREE? (July 2-4)

YES! Free! Bupkes. Nada. Niente. Zilch. Zéro. (Feel free to translate into additional languages!) In an effort to get my novel Problems of Translation into even more hands (and with my permission, of course), Amazon is running a sale–on the … Continue reading

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PROBLEMS OF TRANSLATION AT BOOK EXPO AMERICA

Big day at the Javits Center yesterday, as the latest Book Expo America kicked off, and Problems of Translation, my new novel, magically appeared on the shelves of the New Titles Showcase. An image of the cover also winked out … Continue reading

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