My partner Roger earned two free tickets on an American airline anywhere to Europe several years back and asked me where I wanted to go...
With thirteen novels, two novellas and numerous short stories to her credit, Sujata Massey began her career as a reporter for the Baltimore Evening Sun..
A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure to hear Michael Pollan give a short reading at Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City at..
It’s another Saturday. These days, I’m not really enthusiastic about weddings because I’m no longer sure what to make out of the confetti, all that..
Douglas Light’s newest book, Where Night Stops (2018, Rare Bird Books) has been called “a well executed thriller that combines genre staples with literary style,”..
In 2017, Author Leland Cheuk, created the small press, 7.13 Books, as part of his effort to save quality manuscripts that may have fallen through..
In Planet Grim (7.13 Books), the debut collection by Alex Behr, characters move through San Francisco, Portland—even Mars, looking for connection. Author Tom Bissell says,..
The late writer James Salter, described Paul’s Cohen’s work by saying, “There is a powerful, innate tension in his writing which comes not only from..
In the Ducal Palace of Urbino, there stood this triptych—three panels, side-by-side, painted in oils, each depicting a sacred mystery. The panels were hinged, the..
We need rain, and sometimes we build our lives around it. Even if it means canceled plans and boring days indoors, we generally understand and..
