Monthly Archives: July 2011

This relates to my post yesterday… Here’s what Jeffrey Eugenides had to say about the whole fiction/autobiography conundrum in a recent New Yorker Q&A (he has a story called “Asleep in the Lord” in the summer fiction issue): “I’m ashamed … Continue reading →

You can make the argument that all fiction is autobiographical — that is, a fiction writer puts his or her own thoughts, feelings, emotions, etc., into the characters and situations he or she creates on the page. But I’ve never … Continue reading →

I spent some time last night tinkering with the look of this blog. Still not sure what I think. I’m also thinking about switching over to WordPress (instead of using Blogger). Updates/posts have been pretty minimal, I know. I’ve been … Continue reading →

More random quotes from my six-year-old son Ethan… “The mall is so cool. The mall is everything.” “Oh stop it you chicken tender.” “Your head is for banging nails. My head is for looking.” “Han Solo is a loser.” “What … Continue reading →