That hopeful little moment where you think you might spell “soliloquy” correctly the first time.

Been asked that question a lot. Eaux Claires festival creative director Michael Brown helps explain it here.

Been helping out with this, mostly by typing. Details and a sneak peek here.

You’re in a band, you thank the crew. You’re a writer, you thank the copyeditors. The show behind the show, making us sound smarter than we are. See also.

The reader preceding me marked this book with delicately penciled check marks and x’s. I am not so subtle.