The Werewolves of Our DiscontentWhy John Steinbeck’s 1930 Novice Werewolf Novel Should Remain UnpublishedMay 23, 2021May 23, 2021
Do “Commercial” and “Popular” Automatically Equate with “Inferior” in Literature? I Think Not.In today’s Irish Times, retired Notre Dame English professor William O’Rourke uses the occasion of an essay on the superb writer Michael…Mar 16, 2017Mar 16, 2017
Invisible Man: Herman Melville’s Last YearsI have come to regard this matter of Fame as the most transparent of all vanities.Oct 1, 2016Oct 1, 2016
In Defense of Writing for “Exposure”There are many writers (most of them quite obscure) who make a great deal of noise about not being willing to write “for exposure.”…Jul 7, 20161Jul 7, 20161
Four Great 20th Century Writers on the Fast Track to OblivionThere are not many odd curmudgeons such as myself who sometimes enjoy dipping into the work of totally forgotten writers. In my case it is…Jun 2, 20163Jun 2, 20163
On the Economics of Being a Full-Time AuthorWriting in today’s Guardian, British author James McConnachie — editor of the quarterly journal of the Society of Authors and Vice Chair of…Feb 11, 20162Feb 11, 20162
My Own Personal Demon: Bipolar Manic DepressionTextbook Definition: Alternating moods of abnormal highs (mania) and lows (depression). Frequently called bipolar disease (or disorder)…Nov 15, 2015Nov 15, 2015
Remembering Robert Leuci, Hail & FarewellMy good friend Bob Leuci passed away one month ago, on 12 October. The headline of the New York Times obituary extolled him — rightly…Nov 12, 2015Nov 12, 2015