I think it’s safe to say that as a kid who grew up in the ’60s and ’70s I’ve never found much value in canned or predictable attempts at storytelling. “Notes on the Golden Country” is all about America and somewhat rebellious in its plot and theme (is being rebellious an American trait?).
It’s been a long time rolling along, but Sound Effect Infinity is finally ready for reading in full through most any meaningful online book outlet out there.
Once something is published, it mostly belongs to the reader (and, to a certain extent, the publisher).
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. […]
This is a story about why you love music and why, when that song is playing, the world continues to seem slightly magical.
More than anything, Murakami seems to use music in his stories as a poetic way to point at ideas of inspiration and emotional grounding for his characters.
I’m happy to say that my new novel Old Music for New People comes out early next week (click here to go to its main landing page). As anyone who loves teens knows, stories about young people coming of age […]
I was so happy to see my story, “Animals with Nowhere to Go”, published this month (January) at Jerry Jazz Musician. I wrote “Animals” specifically to enter the Jerry Jazz 55th short fiction contest last fall. Even though it only wound […]
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 […]
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