Two authors featured on Writers at Work were honored at the LA Times Festival of Books
Elizabeth Chamblee Burch, who wrote the genuinely shocking “The Pain Brokers.” tinyurl.com/4y2n59fv
Addie E. CItchens. Her “Dominion” is warm and witty with a sense of dread on every page. tinyurl.com/4v6d9eek
A colorful illustration of the front of a library with a librarian at the door waving to members of the community outside. A banner over the library reads "FIND YOUR JOY!" Logos for American Library Association and Library Champions in top right. Text below the illustration reads "Celebrate NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK, April 19-25, 2026"
It's #NationalLibraryWeek! Take time to discover what brings you joy at your library: browse the shelves, join a book club, attend a program, or get started on your next creative project in a makerspace.
Be sure to visit your library or ilovelibraries.org and celebrate your library all week long!
It's Record Store Day. While you're out hunting for worthy vinyl, add the following to your haul. Words and music by me, vocals by Suzanna Spring backed by the Black Canyon City Band produced by Kirk Pasich and Colin Devlin for Blue Élan Records. Based on my novel "A Song for Katy Shayne."
Writers at Work returns with Alex Lin whose métier is the lives of “complex women and power while also working to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and pop culture.” Her plays “Laowang: A Chinatown King Lear" and "Chinese Republicans" recently premiered in NYC. tinyurl.com/2s3u5m3h
Two days hence from 10 a.m. til noon. Stop by and say hello, OK?
Published one year ago today. Thanks to all for your support and encouragement. What an amazing ride it's been.
If you’re in town, stop by. I’ll be happy to see you.
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The Writers at Work hiatus is about to end, but I want to repost this episode with Johnny D. Boggs, a nine-time winner of the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America.
I love Westerns but hadn't read a Western novel since "Lonesome Dove." Johnny changed all that. tinyurl.com/ytyx8ds9
I love McDonagh's writing. youtu.be/Haw_sznA5aQ?...
I've appeared at this conference in years past and it's terrific. So well-organized, wonderful library easily accessed from throughout the tri-state area, a great lineup of well-known authors and so on.
I don't know if I should say more, but I'll be leading an all-star panel. News to follow...
The books we're spotlighting this month don't exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else's life and get to know their view of our shared world. n.pr/4sqJObt
We lost John Prine six years ago today. We spent a few hours together at his home as he was about to release his first album in 13 years. on.wsj.com/3GqsVbB
Marking Easter weekend by re-offering an episode featuring Ruth D. Nelson, art historian and author of the new “Our Lady of the World’s Fair – Bringing Michelangelo’s Pietà to Queens in 1964.” A work of serious scholarship, it's also a tale of intrigue and suspense.
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Mournful opening track of "The Lost Songs of Katy Shayne," inspired by my novel "A Song for Katy Shayne." Words and music by me; lovely vocal by Suzanna Spring. Reminds me of the Band opening "Music from Big Pink" with "Tears of Rage." tinyurl.com/5d3y8pf2
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While Writers at Work is on hiatus, we're looking back at some of our most popular episodes. Here's my October 2024 conversation with Eddie Muller, TCM's Czar of Noir. We focussed on his writing, a component of his career I consider undervalued. tinyurl.com/y85n8ccy
The Lone Star Cafe was the best country-music venue in New York. In my novel "A Song for Katy Shayne," Katy worked there - not as a musician, but as a waitress. More important to the story, she died nearby. Police say suicide, but after hearing her music decades later, a music critic has his doubts.
International Booker Prize Shortlist: 6 Novels With ‘Burning Humanity’ www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b...
PEN America is thrilled to present the 2026 Literary Awards winners, which were announced live at the PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony on March 31, 2026, at The Town Hall in New York City hosted by Murray Hill.
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Trump’s Executive Order on NPR and PBS Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/b...
My Writers at Work podcast is on hiatus while we launch of the album "The Lost Songs of Katy Shayne" inspired by my novel "A Song for Katy Shayne."
I'll be posting some of most popular episodes. From September 2024, Carl Hiaasen, who was a treat.
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Madison Cunningham last night at Big Ears. An outstanding performance by a major talent.
Bruce Springsteen performing at
No Kings - St. Paul, MN
“Streets of Minneapolis”
I escorted Claudette Colbert to a restroom.
Available now from Blue Elan Records: "The Lost Songs of Katy Shayne" by Suzanna Spring and the Black Canyon City Band. Words and Music by me based on my novel "A Song for Katy Shayne."
Download from your favorite online vendor or taste at your preferred streaming service.
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