A good day for reading “A Bad Day for Sorry”
You know you’re reading a great book when you don’t want it to end, and that’s what Sophie Littlefield has done with A BAD DAY FOR SORRY. How did she do it? Well, for startes, she created a memorable hero, Stella Haredsty, then endowed her with admiraable traits: Stella is tough as a titanium nail, she’s brave, and she’s determined. …
Digital Improv
A Digital Collaboration: Improv Stories Okay, I confess: I was part of an improve story group, organized by Gelati’s Scoop, an exceptional blog by Giovanni Gelati. I met Giovanni through the internet, and he liked STEAL THE SHOW. When he contacted me about this new venture, I was intrigued. Here’s how it works: Someone (in this case me) starts the …
Jazz and the Art of the Detective Novel
I love jazz. From Dixieland to Django to Miles and Monk, from Coltrane and Bill Evans to Herbie and Chick, I love it all. As a kid I found a stack of 78s my dad had purchased. I heard Count Basie, Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, and even Big Bill Broonzy sing about movin’ to the outskirts of town. Yeah, …
Why My Mom’s Amazing
I love my mom, who is 92. She visited us for thanksgiving and had a stroke on the right side of her brain. I’ve spent the last few days with her at the hospital, and I’m amazed at how resilient she is. She was in the “rapid response” team of Washington Hospital Center, and they did a great job …
Eddie Harris and Les McCann – Swiss Movement
Back when dinosaurs ruled the earth, I was studying film production at the University of Southern California. At that time, I wanted to double major, with a minor in music. I wanted to play bass in Frank Zappa’s band, but felt I could never be that good. But I did love to play jazz and rock, and I think …
The Blog of TK
Why do I do my best writing on other people’s blogs? Here’s where I went this summer, and many thanks to the cool sites that hosted my rantings: Guest-Blogging Tour There’s blogging, and there’s a blog tour. This summer I toured bookstores all over the US, but I’ve also been guest blogging on the net. Here’s a list where you …
