Hello, 2025
Wow, a quarter of the new century gone already. How did that happen?
Judging by my social media feeds, a lot of people are glad to put 2024 behind them. But to me, it will always be the year I finally got to see the place where my mother was born. My trip to Brazil and Argentina was as wonderful as I hoped it would be, and I’ll be posting a report of my adventures among the gauchos and capybaras in the next few days.
As for the frequently asked question, “What are you working on? Another Lovecraft Country sequel? A different novel? Some other creative project?” the answer is, “All of the above.” My chief new year’s resolution is to figure out which of the many irons I’ve got in the fire to prioritize. But there are worse problems for an artist to have, and as I contemplate turning sixty this September, it’s a comfort to know that while I can’t help getting old, I’ve still got more ideas than I know what to do with.
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Do you want to share what were your favorite books and/or movies from last year? Not necessarily works that came out that year, just ones that were new to you. I finally read Wolf Hall and Something Wicked This Way Comes and loved them. I did not see that level of historical understanding coming from Hilary Mantel, nor did I expect a book with such literary qualities coming from Bradbury. Those were nice surprises from last year. Do you have some gems you'd like to highlight?