- Oct 16, 2022
- 3 min
Book Review: Dawn, by Octavia Butler
Enthralling, dawning horror. That’s probably the best way to describe my evolving response while reading Octavia Butler’s Dawn—an...
- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
Book Review: Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel
“Because survival is insufficient.” This is the worthy theme that runs through Emily St. John Mandel’s eclectic Station Eleven, a...
- Jun 18, 2017
- 2 min
Book Review: Wool - Omnibus Edition, by Hugh Howey
Self-publishing still gets a bad rap. Sometimes it’s justified: with a lower barrier to entry, platforms like Kindle Direct Publishing...
- Apr 12, 2017
- 2 min
Book Review: The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood
The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood, is a masterclass in worldbuilding. Most authors would have detailed the story’s premise—or at...
- Oct 24, 2016
- 2 min
TV: Why I'm Done with The Walking Dead
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan (Credit: Gene Page/AMC) The Walking Dead used to be thrilling. It wasn’t “good” TV, but the show generated a...
- Jul 31, 2016
- 1 min
Spotlight: 10 Short Stories
Looking for something to read over lunch? The eBook versions of my short stories are all $0.99. Personal favorites: “Branded Faith” (the...
- Oct 4, 2015
- 3 min
Book Review: Cloud Atlas, by David Mitchell
David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas is insane. Insanely well-written, insanely intricate, and yes, just plain insane. Much of this craziness...
- Aug 24, 2015
- 3 min
Book Review: The Stand, by Stephen King
In Stephen King’s foreword to the revised version of The Stand, his 1,200-page apocalyptic tale about the impact of an accidentally...
- Jan 27, 2015
- 1 min
Book Trailer: Outcasts
Oldie but goodie: the trailer for Outcasts, my short story collection.
