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Four Books I Read in August 2023

Here it is, the first Monday in September. Where did the summer go? We still have some warm – probably even hot – days ahead, but school is back in session, today is Labor Day in the United States, and for all practical purposes, today marks the unofficial end of summer. I always hate to … Continue reading Four Books I Read in August 2023 →

As a reader, what do you think of flash fiction?

The novels I’ve drafted or at least outlined are not going to be short. They aren’t going to be 1,000-page tomes (300,000 words!) like the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon either. A sweet spot for historical novels falls somewhere between 90,000 and 120,000 words. I’m aiming for the low 90,000s. At the other extreme is … Continue reading As a reader, what do you think of flash fiction? →

#OnThisDay: Anniversary of Hawaii Statehood, 1959

When I was planning my blog post topics for August, I considered writing about today being the 64th anniversary of the statehood of Hawaii. I thought the 64th anniversary was a ho-hum time to draw attention to it, so I planned to write about a different subject today. Then the wildfires erupted on Maui. Fanned … Continue reading #OnThisDay: Anniversary of Hawaii Statehood, 1959 →

My Take on AI

I receive spam emails almost daily from people wanting to tell me how I can greatly improve my website by using Artificial Intelligence. Trust me. I will never let Artificial Intelligence write content on my website or write my blog posts. Furthermore, I will never let artificial intelligence write a short story or novel and … Continue reading My Take on AI →

Books I Read in July 2023

Although it’s already the seventh day of the month, it’s the first Monday of August. Therefore, it’s time for me to tell you about some of the books I read in July. I didn’t read as many books as I do some months, but I read one by Jennifer Coburn that I’m eager to tell … Continue reading Books I Read in July 2023 →

Who decides what you have access to at the library?

A few weeks ago I blogged about book banning. (See Book Banning is Democracy Banning! June 19, 2023.) I planned to blog about “How do you decide what to read next?” on July 14, but my computer had other ideas. I’m saving that post for August because I felt compelled to take a different approach … Continue reading Who decides what you have access to at the library? →

The Other Books I Read (or Meant to Read) in June 2023

June turned out to be a strange month of reading for me. If my blog post last week didn’t convince you of that, just wait until you read today’s post. Yellowface, by R.F. Kuang I heard R.F. Kuang interviewed about her new novel on “Friends and Fiction” on Facebook on May 24, 2023 – the … Continue reading The Other Books I Read (or Meant to Read) in June 2023 →

Four Books I Read in June 2023

I didn’t get much fiction read in June, but I read a variety of nonfiction books. I hope you’ll find one in the bunch that piques your interest. Crow Mary, by Kathleen Grissom If you like American historical fiction, novels with strong female protagonists, or novels set in the Great Plains in the US and … Continue reading Four Books I Read in June 2023 →

Following up on last week’s blog post: Book Banning

I was gratified by the responses my blog post of last Monday received. Thank you to everyone who responded, and thank you to the ones of you who reblogged my post about book banning. In case you missed it, here’s the link: Book Banning is Democracy Banning! In last week’s post I listed the 19 books … Continue reading Following up on last week’s blog post: Book Banning →

Book Banning is Democracy Banning!

Fear. It all comes down to fear.