Month: October 2011

  • Housekeeping notes

    Regular visitors may have noticed that my blogging has slackened off over the last year.  Several reasons account for this, most of which I will not discuss here. Suffice to say that my work schedule and personal obligations make this impossible at the moment. All is not lost though.  First, I still post 4 or…

  • Highly Recommended Fiction Books

    This list compiles my favorite literary titles I’ve read since 2005.   This repeats my capsule review/synopses that I write for my Reading/Writing chronologies (see link at top). I’ll update this list over time, with my most recent recommendations appearing at the bottom. See also my list of favorite novels and a list of writers who…

  • A Man Jumps Out of an Airplane: By Barry Yourgrau (Book Review)

    A Man Jumps Out of an Airplane by Barry Yourgrau (1999) Print Editions:  Used copies are available for less than $5. Ebook Editions: Amazon, BN (less than $4) Arcade Publishing,   Author Website. Summary:  Spellbinding flash fiction which is silly/fantastic/profound – take your pick. Rating: 5 Stars. Recommended if you like:  Baudelaire’s Paris Spleen, David Byrne, …