I already feel like a jerk. The only thing that is going to keep me from being selfish and single-minded here in 2024 is if I need surgery or get diagnosed with cancer or just don’t wake up some morning. […]
The Psychology of Sound
I’ve spent my entire life astounded by the magic of music, appreciating everything from opera and Gregorian chant to bluegrass and every kind of jazz there is. But what exactly is being touched in us and inspired when we listen […]
On Tour with My Book
I am grateful as heck to all the people who have been enjoying Old Music for New People, and to the team at The Story Plant working hard to get folks to pay attention to this story that wants to […]
Old Music for New People: Coming Soon
So what’s the book about? Well, there’s a big conversation going on in this country right now about gender identity.
This is a Place I Don’t Feel Alone: Work-in-Progress
I spent far too much time in 2012 sitting in a little room by myself trying to get people to pay attention to my books and far too little time writing and editing. I had a lot to learn about […]
Private Utopias and the Future of Everyone
A version of this essay was published in the Illumination publication on Medium several weeks ago. These days, I wish as hard as I can for good things that are considered impossible to happen, like there actually being a Santa […]
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