End of an era

Well, here it is, my last Boston Globe “Radio Tracks” column. The summer Arbitron ratings are out, but I figured I’d close out with something fun – and give a last boost to college radio, my favorite form of the medium. Maybe not my best written...

Interview: John Hodgman

I sat down with the funny man for the Boston Phoenix.Long before John Hodgman became universally recognized as the systems-challenged PC in Apple’s ads, he was writing fake trivia for such publications as McSweeney’s and the New York TImes Magazine. Discussing his new...

Traps to avoid (when you’re writing your mystery)

I’m a member of Sisters in Crime (a great organization that’s open to male mystery writers and mystery fans of all genders, too) and today the group’s chat invited suspense master James Frey to answer some questions. One of the first was “What...

Hmm….

Having trouble working today. Something has crashed on my computer and I can’t find my mouse. (Okay, did all your friends send this to you, too?)Happy Bouchercon, you mystery folks who are in Baltimore!

Cats for Obama

Cast your kitty’s vote on this Catster poll!And… my review of Gioia Timpanelli’s “What Makes a Child Lucky” in today’s San Francisco Chronicle