One of the reasons I can be out on book tour talking about “my” farm is because I have neighbors like Tom here, who for the second year in a…View post

As of today, Coop is now officially available in paperback.  Included: new cover, new subtitle, new “P.S.” essay, and tucked in the back there, a little info about this project.…View post

Prior to a reading in Plymouth, Minnesota, I sat for an enjoyable interview with Aaron Landry of the Heavy Table.  Poor guy, I rambled like sixty.  I hope he didn’t…View post

I ate at the Empire on the recommendation of my friends John and Julie. I recall sitting quietly (as opposed to loudly, blatantly, flippantly, etc.) beside the window after looking…View post

After taking in a local art show (with pieces by several friends including mixed media artist Lori Chilefone), I set out into the night (OK, it wasn’t dark yet and…View post