Good Fiction Imitates Reality

Unmistakable in its jolt, the vibe charged from his body like jagged electric shock waves alerting me that this prospective reader and customer needed much more than a book. Standing near the entrance to the Barnes & Noble bookstore in San Luis Obispo, I had seen the young man’s immediate interest in the stacks of […]

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California Dreaming

On a vintner’s day, the grape escape awaits. No brown leaves or gray sky for me. I’m looking forward to green hills, bright sunshine and thin red wine. No yellow chardonnay for me, either. Chard plays a central role in “Blood Red Syrah,” a hook, if you will, that targets those unlucky souls unfortunate enough […]

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