Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Books! Booze! Ellen Kushner! Caitlin Rozakis! Amanda Cockrell! And Also Me

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 . Above, l-r:  Caitlin Rozakis, Ellen Kushner, Michael Swanwick, Amanda Cockrell, Randee Dawn Last night, I had a reading for Brooklyn Book...
Saturday, January 17, 2026

Today's Bookstore Reading CANCELLED and RESCHEDULED

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 . I had been looking forward today's reading at Sparkle Bookstore in Sparkill, NY. Then, alas, the snow started coming down and the roa...

A Paucity of Cat Whiskers

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 . I have never in my life thanked a reviewer for a positive review. That would be insulting. All he or she has to offer is their honest opi...
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Sparkle Bookstore Reading This Saturday!

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 . This Saturday, January 17,  at 3:00 p.m. , I will do a reading from my new collection, The Universe Box,  at the Sparkle Bookstore  in Sp...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

A Brief But Telling Anecdote About Sheila Williams

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 . I was extremely unhappy to learn that Sheila Williams , a dear friend as well as being the editor of Asimov's Science Fiction , has b...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrows Intense -- January 20 at 7 PM

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 . Brooklyn Books & Booze @ Barrows Intense is just what the title says--a monthly literary reading series held in a bar in Brooklyn. A ...
Monday, January 12, 2026

Snow and ICE

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 . Sunday, I went to an ICE Out protest on the grounds of Cathedral Village. Which is an old age home on what once almost became the ground...