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Before vaccination, I: Washed my hand with soap and hot water several times a day. Wore a mask outside. Ordered take out. Completed two writing projects. Wore two masks if I would be indoors around people, like the grocery store. … Continue reading →

You can buy your very own signed copy of Copper Road at the following bookstores: Borderlands Books, San Francisco, CA.Four-Eyed Frog Books, Gualala, CA You can also find copies at Copperfields Books, Sebastopol, CA.And Second Chances Used Books, Sebastopol, CA.

A writing friend who went to high school with Spouse let me know that Bookshop.org carries Copper Road. In fact, he ordered a copy from them. Oh, look; here’s the link!

Tuesday, February 23, I participated in a Hot Off the Press Author panel for Falstaff Books. I talked about the origins of Copper Road, and a little bit about writing process. It was a super relaxed author panel, like one … Continue reading →

In our everyday world (sometimes called “the real world”) there is a wide-ranging ongoing discussion of the function of “policing.” It’s a hot topic, a difficult one to discuss in any depth of social media because there is so much … Continue reading →

Thank you. 2020 was a tough year for everybody. It was a tough year for postal workers, all postal workers, for reasons that may be obvious, or not so obvious. I said 2020 was a tough year for everybody, but … Continue reading →

I was late getting around to reading The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry. This historical novel came out in paper in 2017, and I just read it a few months ago, during the Stay at Home segment of the pandemic. … Continue reading →

Stranded cruise ships. No masks needed. Six feet of distance is good!Walk in the street.Making sourdough. What’s Zoom? Masks made from socks. Masks made from T-shirts. Masks made from scarves.N95 Masks.Don’t use N95 masks.Social distancing. Italy. YouTube “living room” concerts.Stores … Continue reading →