My Year In Books: 2023

Every year I write an end-of-year post about my annual Goodreads Reading Challenge and the report titled My Year in Books. It's been an annual tradition for nearly a decade and it's that time of year! Fortunately for readers of this post, I don't have the time to write a longish analysis as I typically …

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My “Hollywood Party Scene(s)” is up at Big Windows Review

My story Hollywood Party Scene(s), possibly my last publication for 2023, is featured on The Big Windows Review today. I wrote it so that it seems over the top, but could it actually be a true story? Decide for yourselves and feel free to comment here or on the magazine's website. I hope to post …

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A.D. Winans’ Dead Lions: A Book Review

This book is an excellent collection of essays on four important twentieth-century poets and writers stemming from the longtime relationships AD Winans enjoyed with them. The writers are Alvah Bessie, Bob Kaufman, Jack Micheline and Charles Bukowski.It's a must-read for anyone interested in Bukowski and the Beats, the Hollywood 10 and more.