Tuesday, August 25, 2026

I'm Old and I Read What I Want

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This is probably going to irritate some people, but I’m old, which means I don’t give a fuck.   Last week Rob Hart posted in Substack a pi...
Friday, August 14, 2026

Going to See the Elephant

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 My brother and I have a tradition of taking a ‘bro-trip” when either of us celebrates a birthday ending in zero. For his 50th we spent a we...
Friday, July 24, 2026

Favorite Reads, Spring 2026

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 I’m a little late with my Q2 list. That doesn’t mean I had trouble finding books to recommend. On the contrary, it was a good quarter.   ...
Friday, July 10, 2026

Who You Calling 'Woke,' Motherfucker?

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 On October 31, 2024 I posted a blog titled, “ Chandler's Misogyny and The Little Sister .” On June 27, 2026, the heroically named Anony...
Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Why I Re-Watch Things (Hat tip to Frank Zafiro)

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 The other day, my good friend and fellow writer Frank Zafiro sent a newsletter titled, “Why Do We Rewatch the Same Shows?”   Most of us h...
Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Notes From the Shamus Awards (Or, What Publishers Don't Do)

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  (Disclaimer: My experiences with the publishing industry have not been such I wish to repeat them. Take my comments below as honest apprai...
Monday, June 15, 2026

Rob Hart, Author of Three Hitmen and a Baby

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 Today marks the launch of the third book in Rob Hart’s Assassins Anonymous series, Three Hitmen and a Baby . I’ve known Rob for several y...