Tag: fiction
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Train Dreams by Denis Johnson – A Book Review
I’ve enjoyed short novellas all summer that were recommended by Literary Hub’s “The 50 Best Contemporary Novels Under 200 Pages.” I just finished my favorite one yet – Train Dreams by Denis Johnson. I find it very hard to believe this book is only 116 pages. Though I flew through it, I literally felt as…
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Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine – A Book Review
Though Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine is one of the wackiest books that I’ve ever read, it has burrowed into my heart and will stay there for quite some time. It won’t reside in my heart because it’s sentimental to me or because it imparted upon me some important life lesson. No, it’s special to…
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It’s a Lifestyle Thing
Before my children were born, I wrote pretty much whenever I wanted. If I needed to sit for five hours on a weeknight and crank something out, I could. If I chose to take an entire weekend, from morning to night, and do nothing else but write, nothing stopped me. I always had time to do…
