Freelance writer and editor. Made in Ohio, based in Berlin.
Meghan Daum is a hero of mine: In addition to having written two wonderful books, she’s a weekly columnist for the Los Angeles Times and contributor to a number of publications I dream to write for some day. Daum wrote “The Quality of Life Report” after moving from New York to Nebraska. The book’s protagonist, […]
MoreThe woman who brought us “When Harry Met Sally” and “You’ve Got Mail” reflects on her life in this collection of essays, some of which were published in magazines or the New York Times previously. She tackles the condundrum of hating purses but needing purses, laments not appreciating her neck before it turned into a […]
MoreI saw the film version of this last year (highly recommended), which inspired me to read the book, albeit the English translation. Now that I’ve read that, I might attempt the German original. Katharina Blum, a modest, divorced housekeeper, is thrown into the public eye after she goes home with a man she meets at […]
MoreRecommended by Bill at Copacetic Comics, this anthology put out by Yale is a sampler platter of modern comics and graphic fiction. There were a couple of favorites of mine in here, as well as a few authors I’m going to watch for. THE LOWDOWN Published: 2006, 400 pp. Obtained via: Copacetic Date started: Early […]
MoreHis first book, before the epic “Blankets,” put this guy on the map as a talented writer and artist. Chunky Rice, a little wide-eyed turtle, is leaving town and leaving his best friend behind. The reflections on moving on and finding your place in the world and missing friends are so thoughtful and touching. THE […]
MoreI’ve been told “Jimmy Corrigan” is the crown jewel of indie comics, and with good reason. It’s the sad tale of a sad man, and the generations of men before him, with the same name and same sad lives. That’s really simplifying it, of course. Chris Ware easily jumps between the lives of the younger […]
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