thebrinkofDec 9, 20214 minThe Long and Short of ItGeorge Saunders In middle and high school literature classes, I remember grousing about having to look for the “hidden meanings” in short...
thebrinkofNov 28, 20213 min‘Twas the Night After TurkeyLubben Brothers The evening air under clear skies had just enough of a nip to be bracing, and the mix of folk, light rock and hints of...
thebrinkofOct 21, 20215 minA Time to ReadGood thing I took a book with me to Nicaragua, because I didn’t take my email password. The book is The Grass Is Singing, by the late...
thebrinkofSep 9, 20213 minTime for JusticeA letter on the editorial page of the Palm Beach Post at the end of August so incensed me that I determined to write a newsletter about...
thebrinkofAug 11, 20215 minA Pain in the Arm?A novel idea occurred to me the other day. Excuse me, I don’t mean I got an idea for writing another novel, not just after finishing the...
thebrinkofJun 23, 20216 minFascism — Fast ForwardOn the heels of the awarding of the Pulitzer Prize to the teenager who videotaped the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis,...
thebrinkofMay 30, 20213 minUntitledOn my trip in March to Costa Rica for dental implants, I found a book, E.M. Forster’s A Room With a View, left in a drawer where I E.M....
thebrinkofMay 6, 20211 minA Second ChanceIf you’re a procrastinator like me, you often miss out on great opportunities. So you may have delayed entering a contest to win 45+...
thebrinkofMay 2, 20211 minFree Books!Hello y’all out there in reader land. ‘Fraid I’ve been remiss in letting you know about this great opportunity to win so many free...