I love mythology, and I love stories from mythology, and I *love* stories from mythologies that are new to me. Robinson's Trickster...

So I've been hard at work on the novel all summer and am consequently a little late getting this one posted, but I have a new flash...

In the Acknowledgements section at the end of Never Greater Slaughter: Brunanburh and the Birth of England (Osprey, 2021), author Michael...

I can't even begin to tell you how much I loved this translation of Beowulf, that classic of Old English literature so many high school...

Freiheit! The White Rose Graphic Novel by Andrea Grosso Ciponte is a beautifully rendered, but ultimately disappointing, look at one of...

This is what I've been looking for - a practical roadmap for how the world can achieve net zero global emissions by 2050, presented in...

I love the aesthetic feel of this book; I think the art is just fantastic. And I love the premise too--the idea that Poe was pursued by...

I was supremely disappointed that the story turned out to be Ready Player One redux, but honestly, Cline's a good storyteller, and I'll...

You had me at librarian in Hell. No way could I resist a book that combines two of my favorite things. The main character, Claire, is...

Late, as usual, but what would be the fun otherwise, amirite? Anyway, below you'll find the stories and poems I had published in 2019....