A few years ago, I was asked by Penguin UK to write a foreword to a volume of Washington Irving’s work. Insanely honored by the request, I immediately said yes ... Read more

I was fifteen when I saw David Bowie perform on Saturday Night Live and what I saw that night changed my life. In one song, he was a pale, unsmiling ... Read more

If there’s one question I get asked more than any other, it’s “how do I get published?” A few years ago, I wrote a piece about how it happened for ... Read more

I’d like to share one of the high points of my recent Revolution book tour. I was giving a reading at the University Bookstore in Seattle, and a very dedicated English teacher ... Read more

Revolution is about a lot of things: love, loss, hope, redemption, forgiveness — and the life-altering power of music. The book’s main character, Andi Alpers, is a gifted musician, and very ... Read more

Epiphany time. Are you ready? Here it is…. Life is too short to stuff a mushroom. That little Zen gem was sent in by a reader named Kelly M. in ... Read more

I’m so excited! I received an early Christmas present this year – actually, I received 14,000 of them! Last month, New York State’s school kids voted A Northern Light their pick for ... Read more