Category Archives: Crime & Punishment

How and why I read the New Yorker

Posted on May 23, 2023 by Naomi

I’m always a few issues behind in my New Yorker reading, primarily because there’s so much in there. Theoretically, everything in the New Yorker could hook me. Brilliant long journalism can cause a reader to loose track of anything but … Continue reading →

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What authors are forced to go through to promote their books

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Naomi

When I first began to work on an actual book, not an article, I was given advice about my proposal. That advice emphasized how, in every sentence and every word, I had to be promoting my book. Selling it. And … Continue reading →

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A word I am saying out loud…

Posted on May 14, 2023 by Naomi

Treason. I’ve been wondering about it for quite a while, off and on. A few days ago, I dropped the word into a conversation I was having with my brother and our cousin Nancy. I wasn’t affecting sensation. Just wondering … Continue reading →

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