The Woman Who Read Too Much
Tonight at the University of Maryland I saw author Bahiyyih Nakhjavani speak about her new (for the United States–previously published in Europe) novel, The Woman Who Read Too Much. Nakhjavani’s work has had a major influence on me, particularly her emphasis on the importance of challenging fundamentalism and asking questions, including the questions we’re afraid […]
New hosting service
I just moved this site over to MDDHosting on the advice of my friend David Henderson…and it’s already loading faster.
All the Countries in the World
Yesterday at DC’s Awesome Con a huge crowd turned out for Pinky and Brain voice actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche. At one point LaMarche mentioned that Paulsen had only required a single take for the Yakko’s World song on one of their other shows, Steven Spielberg’s Animaniacs, and he urged Paulsen to sing it […]
New Interview
Warren Odess-Gillett interviews me about Human Rights in an Advancing Civilization, Zanján and my other projects at the podcast/radio show A Bahai Perspective.
Update on Dover Public Library appearance
It looks as though my visit to the Dover Public Library (Delaware) on Nov. 8 to discuss Zanján will be split into two segments: 5:30 – 6:30 pm: Talk to the Anime and Manga Club in the Teen Loft 7:00 – 8:00 pm: Meet the Author, open to the public Looking forward to meeting everyone!
Martin’s Grimillion
This evening at Capclave George R.R. Martin read an excerpt from his forthcoming Dangerous Women anthology (edited with Gardner Dozois). Specifically, from his new novella about the Westeros civil war known as the Dance of Dragons. It was awesome, of course, filled with all the intrigue and double-crossing you’d expect. The amusing thing was that […]
Delaware talk rescheduled
I was forced to postpone my August book talk in Delaware. I’m pleased to announce it’s been rescheduled: Book Talk: Zanján, Dover Public Library, Delaware — Nov. 8, 2013, 7:00 pm
National Book Festival
Today I got to hear Khaled Hosseini, Joyce Carol Oates and Mark Helprin speak at the National Book Festival. There were too many great authors for me to catch them all — I missed another one of my favorites, Margaret Atwood, who spoke yesterday. Photo: It was hard to see the authors — that’s Mark […]
Life Reset Coaching and Courage to Fly
One of my friends, Ciara Kamara, the owner of Life Reset Coaching, just contributed to a new book called The Courage to Fly. I’m pulling an excerpt from her blog to let her tell you about it: I’m excited because I’m a contributing author in a book with a purpose, the Courage to Fly Project. This […]
House Wears Belize
My mom, who happens to be one of my favorite artists, has a new business. House Wears Belize provides beautifully painted shelves and other furniture, and even takes custom orders. We have one of the first HWB shelves up in our nursery.