Yesterday was my day to run around in Williamsburg with the kids and do errands in time to avoid the massive First Night crowds which are even now descending on the ‘burg. We did grocery [...]
PW review of History of the Medieval World is a good one! http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6711352.html?industryid=47159 # Psyching up for last week of work/school before Christmas [...]
And…the voice is gone. Time to crack out the referee's whistle. # According to doctor I had flu, not cold, and now have post-flu-complication. At least can rule out middle age as cause [...]
In book-publishing news this week: Kirkus Reviews is closing up shop. If you’re not in the book business, you’ve probably never seen Kirkus. It’s one of the industry [...]
Monday morning=family day. Bowling? Christmas-tree selection? Settlers? Slug-like posture on sofa w/cookies? Decisions… # Morning: Settlers plus brownies. This afternoon: Fantastic Mr. Fox [...]
I WANT to go running in the cold, cold rain. Yes, I do. Watch me step out the door. Here I go. Right now. Almost gone. Leaving right now. # Went running. Then stood in the rain holding [...]
From Publisher’s Weekly: Tim LaHaye, co-author of the megaselling Left Behind series of apocalyptic novels, has switched publishers and will partner with lawyer-author Craig Parshall on a [...]
November night early: Orion's belt stands up on end just above the horizon. # Monday!! Monday!! I get to go off the grid AND go to 2012. Don't care how bad it is, just want to see the big [...]
Almost a year ago, I finished the manuscript of The History of the Medieval World and sent it off to Norton. And only seven months late. Or maybe more, I kind of lost track. But I did overnight [...]
Note to undergrads: Don't email prof on weekend to ask for information that's already in course catalog. Won't help you get into the class. # On 62nd Street in Manhattan, drinking [...]
