March 22, 2020: I’m trying to tell you that I just reviewed Anne Elliott’s short story collection, The Artstars, for …
(Left to Right) Art, Artstar, Star
My Favorite Snobs
February 17, 2020: I’m always looking for an excuse to use a photo of Gilligan’s Island characters at this site, …
Why So Much Carnage, Maine?
February 2, 2020: Never mind the blueberries; what about the bodies? In case you haven’t noticed, there’s a rather high …
My Favorite Defense Attorneys
January 15, 2020: My favorite defense attorneys—thanks for asking!—are Lawrence and Kenneth Preston, the father-son team featured in the Reginald …
I Still Don’t Like Money
December 20, 2019: The blog Little Old Lady Comedy, my favorite thing with “Little Old Lady” in the title (just …
I Am Powerless Against Any Book about Old Hollywood
December 15, 2019: Actually, it turns out that Diana Altman’s novel We Never Told—which I review in the Portland Press …
Wait: There’s ANOTHER Maine Writer?
November 18, 2019: It turns out that, incredibly, there are several. Yesterday the Portland Press Herald ran my review of …
Fa. Fa. Fa. Fa. Fashionopolis.
September 6, 2019: What’s the rush, Dave? I ask because Dana Thomas has a swell new book out, Fashionopolis: The …
Kirk Hammett: Scary Nice
August 21, 2019: Well, I’m sorry, but this requires some setting up: Twenty years ago, I tried and failed to …
Oh Jackie…: The Sequel
July 7, 2019: I had nice things to say about Jackie Susann* in 2016; this year I have nice things …