Archive for 2018
A Night at the Cotton Club (Upcoming Book Sample)
All of Harlem was buzzing over Ellington and his band. He had been playing over a week but tonight was the first chance for Charles Merritt to see him. He…
Read MoreBreaking noses
By the time he was nineteen Owney Madden was running the Gopher Gang. He got to that level because he knew how to handle any mug that crossed him. One…
Read MoreWould you like a bag for that?
I’ve been asked that question three times this weekend. First time was when I was checking out at the grocery store. The bagger held up a plastic bottle of ketchup…
Read MoreI don’t know if I like that guy
I’ve heard that a lot about the main character in my first three books. In fact, most opinions are more definitive than that. He has been called; moral center, toady,…
Read MoreGarbage Pickin’
I put out the recyclables last night and this morning I saw a man on my Manhattan street who collects cans. His cart was an engineering marvel. Blue bags hanging…
Read MoreHarder than it seemed
“That was harder than it seemed.” How many times have you heard that? A lot I would think. You know what I never hear? “That was easier than it seemed.”…
Read MoreTrip Fiction Article
Talking Location With… author John Nuckel: Martha’s Vineyard 22nd February 2018 #TalkingLocationWith… author John Nuckel: Martha’s Vineyard where his novel “Drive” is set in part. I was jogging on Edgartown Bay…
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