Robert Silverberg is an author who shouldn’t need an introduction. But, for those who aren’t regular readers of science fiction, I’ll give you a very brief rundown. All you need to know is that he’s been writing professionally for over sixty years, he’s won the Hugo Award four times, the…
Month: June 2023
Fear Mongering and Art
I tend to shy away from politically-themed content. However, there’s a growing trend here in the U.S. where book banning and censorship of artistic self-expression is becoming the norm. Every day I read about another book title or another author’s works being pulled from library shelves. And it’s not just…
Sharing my Visual Art
Despite being a writer and a (questionable) painter, I’ve never been much for self-promotion. I’m an introvert at heart and singing my own praises is awkward and uncomfortable. However, I’ve been encouraged to begin showing off some of my visual art projects here on my website. Which, I suppose, is…
Review – First Person Singular
It seems I’ve been on a first-person kick lately. Despite the similarity in titles, Haruki Murakami’s First Person Singular is a very different collection of short stories than the last one I last read. In First Person Peculiar, the focus was strictly on speculative and science-fiction. Murakami’s stories are more…
A Little Abstract Expressionism
I’m enjoying my experiments with acrylic paints. While I still write every day – journaling, blog posts, and fiction – I have found painting to be a relaxing way to express myself. My current routine is to lay the canvas out on the table and look at it for a…