This semester, I’m helping to teach a seminar on Stranger Things. Yes, I get to do cool things like this and get paid for it. Yes, I am very grateful for that opportunity. I get to watch a show I’ve really enjoyed, this time with a critical eye to see what’s happening, how it all […]
Stranger Things: Should We Like Mike? Read More »
I lived in former East Germany for two years, less than a decade after the Wall fell. (1997-1999) At the time (as a 19 year old), the Wall felt like a very long time ago. 8 years? That’s forever! These days, I realize that 8 years is much less time. (I mean, we’re talking about
Book Review: Stasiland: Stories from Behind the Berlin Wall Read More »
I don’t want much out of politics these days. My bar for “things are going okay” has gotten much lower since Trump’s presidency. Yes, that’s a sad state of affairs, but I’m just saying how it is. And so when it comes to the debate this evening, I really just want a couple of things.
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It’s been a while since I’ve updated you all on what Tomas is doing these days, so I thought I’d rectify that issue today. First, yes, I’ve asked him now and then if he’d be up for writing another letter or two to fill everyone in on the details himself, but he’s been flat out
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Now that I’m back from my “vacation” to Scotland, and out of the hospital here in America, I can finally start turning my attention to some other things. Things like my new book, A Family of Killers, that came out in August. If you’re local, I’ll be doing a public reading and signing on Thursday,
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