The editors of Shambhala Sun recently listed the ten dharma books every Buddhist should have in their library (and I would assume have read at least once). Two of them (When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron and Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind by Shunryu Suzuki) are in my library and I certainly would recommend them. …
Yesterday, I blogged the list of writings I read during the month of January, 2014. To get caught up, here are the various writings I read during the month of February, 2014. NOVELS The Burglar Who Counted the Spoons by Lawrence Block (great fun, as always. Five Stars on Goodreads) The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher …
Nick Hornby’s memoir Fever Pitch is about Hornby’s love of soccer and of being a committed fan of the Arsenal Gunners specifically. I’m an Arsenal fan, though I was not destined to grow up in North London and have it become a part of my genetic make-up. Hornby’s introspection of being a soccer fan of the …
The Y in Life launched at the Troy Community Center in Troy, Michigan on Tuesday, September 17, 2013. If you were unable to attend, the video is of my reading from the book, and a couple of questions from the Q&A session. My son, Colin Kitchen, shot the video and the follow up photos. The …
In one week, I’ll be at the book launch for The Y in Life. It’s been a long road. The proof arrived on Thursday via UPS, after I had left for bowling. I did not receive it until 10AM Friday when the apartment’s front office opened. It was quite surreal. I opened the package in …
Ladies & Gentlemen, I bring to you the opportunity to pre-order my novel: The Y in Life! Click HERE
I have the e-galley now, and very soon, Grey Wolfe Publishing will begin accepting pre-orders. Stay tuned! I also have two short stories published in Legends: Summer 2013 which can be pre-ordered here.
Did you miss the launch party for Written in the Mitten 2013: A Celebration of Michigan Writers? It’s available now on Amazon. WRITTEN IN THE MITTEN I have three pieces published within. “With Prejudice” (short story) “Walking Together” (personal essay) “The Word of the Day is ‘Trust’” (short story).
According to the countdown clock on the Columbus Crew website, there are 35 days and change until the league’s opening match to the 2013 season. And closer to home, Detroit City FC’s season is to begin a couple months later. The excitement of the coming season has risen to a fever pitch with me. Last …
What’s on your bookshelf? In November, 2012, Little Brown published a collection of essays titled My Ideal Bookshelf. It was edited by Thessaly La Force, who collected one-page essays from more than one hundred leading cultural figures on the books that mattered to them the most. As the inside flap reads, “books that define their …
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