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Oct
25
LAUGHING GHOSTS

LAUGHING GHOSTS

A Halloween short story I wrote for Portland Monthly Magazine.
4 min read
Oct
15
Interview: Screenwriter Mark David Rosenthal

Interview: Screenwriter Mark David Rosenthal

Tips from a screenwriter thriving for 40 years in Hollywood
5 min read
Oct
04
October Reviews: Golden

October Reviews: Golden

Issac Babel translated by Boris Dralyuk, Screenwriter Benjamin August, Songwriter Greg Gonzalez of "Cigarettes After Sex," and Best Story-Outlining Software.
7 min read
Sep
28
Screenwriter: Benjamin August

Screenwriter: Benjamin August

A screenwriter's decades-long journey to overnight success.
2 min read
Aug
30
September Reviews: Fresh

September Reviews: Fresh

Women in Their Beds by Gina Berriault, Hundreds of Days by Mary Lattimore, Songwriter Paul Thorn, Take Shelter written & directed by Jeff Nichols, and A Writer's 2 Best Books on Outlining
8 min read
Aug
16
Potato Blossoms

Potato Blossoms

A short story for Mark Strand published in Portland Monthly Magazine's Summer Issue 2022.
3 min read
Jul
26
August Reviews: Now & Forever

August Reviews: Now & Forever

"The Pages" by Hugo Hamilton; "Jason Molina: Riding With The Ghost" by Erin Osmon; "Elvis" directed by Baz Luhrman; Music Clips: Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, & Chris Smither; & A Writer's 3 Best Legal Handbooks
10 min read
Jun
27
July Reviews: New & Celebrated Works

July Reviews: New & Celebrated Works

"The Friend" by Ingrid Nunez; "Collected Poems" by Mark Strand, "Boat Songs" by MJ Lenderman, "Astral Weeks Live..." by Van Morrison, "The Duke" directed by Roger Michell, and an interview with acclaimed biographer Carol Sklenicka.
15 min read
Jun
24
CAROL SKLENICKA Interview

CAROL SKLENICKA Interview

The acclaimed biographer of Alice Adams and Raymond Carver shares her journey of persistence and curiosity.
7 min read
Jun
01
May Reviews: PERSIST

May Reviews: PERSIST

"Red Hands" NOVEL by Colin W. Sargent & MUSIC: "Josephine" by Magnolia Electric Company & "Dinner Party: Dessert" by Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington, & MOVIE: "Yesterday" directed by Danny Boyle, & INTERVIEW: Peter Gallway,
12 min read