Pie eyed

I love to cook. Love it, but I’m not a baker. I have a theory that we’re different types of people. Bakers have to be scientists. The chemistry of cakes rising, of baking powder and glutens, depends on exact measures. On precision. I’m not like that....

Man, I loved The Eight. I really wish I’d liked the sequel, The Fire, better.

What’s a pet psychic supposed to do?

Ever wonder if our animals know more about us than we’d like them to? Ever wonder if they’ll talk? That’s the idea behind “Dumb Beasts,” my first pet psychic short mystery. It’s just one of the short stories in the brand new...

John Leonard

Alas, the great, smart, funny, liberal critic John Leonard has died today. Gawker has the obit.I know Michael Crichton also passed this week, but I didn’t post anything. Partly because with all the election euphoria, I didn’t want to. Partly because I have...