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Glenn Dixon's new novel, The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances, will be published April 7, 2026 (Atria books in the US, HarperCollins in Canada and Australia). It's set in the near future in a Smart House where the appliances (especially a young Roomba vacuum cleaner named Scout) hope to save their elderly Humans from the insidious Grid that runs the City.

His previous novel, "Bootleg Stardust" was published in April 2021 (Simon & Schuster). It is the story of the fictional band Downtown Exit and their disastrous 1974 European Tour where the secrets that each character keep finally emerge in the burning down of hotel rooms, punches on stage and finally the theft of the legendary Rolling Stones Mobile Recording Truck. The soundtrack is av
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Glenn Dixon Well, that's a great idea. Let me see what I can do. I'm still learning about Spotify but I did want to learn more anyway. Thanks Alan!
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Well, that's a great idea. Let me see what I can do. I'm still learning about Spotify but I did want to learn more anyway. Thanks Alan!
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Glenn Dixon I think I was most surprised by the flamenco music I heard in a little bar in Seville. I'd had the impression that what I was going to hear would be a…moreI think I was most surprised by the flamenco music I heard in a little bar in Seville. I'd had the impression that what I was going to hear would be a little corny, a little over the top (as indeed some of the flamenco performances for tourists can be). This one was the real thing, passionate and masterful. I was blown away. I don't think I have any bad experiences with music - maybe just how hard it actually was to, say, get some of the rhythms (and more so the proper sounds) when I was learning African drumming in Ghana. (less)
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Why does music get stuck in our heads?

If a song gets stuck in your head, how can you get it out?

First, remain calm. That Abba song can’t last all day. Can it?

Diagnosis:

If an undesirable song seems to persist in your mind, you have what’s called an Ohrwurm. That’s German for “ear worm.” These worms can be insidious and frightening. Do not panic.

One of the most important properties of music is that we can listen to it over and over. Tha Read more of this blog post »
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"4.5*... This is a charming, sometimes melancholy "cozy sci-fi" or "cozy dystopian" novel. The best way I can describe it? It's basically The Brave Little Toaster meets Wall-E, but written for the A Man Called Ove crowd. I'll be the first to admit it:" Read more of this review »
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" Thanks Kate! It means a lot to me (and Scout says hi!) "
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"What a wonderful surprise of a book.

Set years in the future we meet an advanced model Roomba who calls herself Scout. Scout lives in an AI controlled house along with Fridge, Clock, Auto and the all-seeing Watch who not only controls the house but a" Read more of this review »
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" That is an excellent (and hilarious) review! Sorry I almost made you cry (Scout says sorry too). "
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“There was a time, not so long ago, when refrigerators could not dream and vacuum cleaners could not weep.”
Glenn Dixon, The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances

“It was cancer, right? Your mother had cancer.

They could have had better treatments. There should have been a cure by now. Think about it.”
Glenn Dixon, The Infinite Sadness of Small Appliances

“And let me know. Please. I have milk and cheese. They can’t go above thirty-eight degrees Fahrenheit. They won’t last.”
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Kyle Thank you kindly does the friend request, Glenn!
Silence of the Lambs is a particular favorite, as well.


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