“When you first start writing, you never fail. You think it’s wonderful and you have a fine time. You think it’s easy to write and you enjoy it very much, but you are thinking of yourself, not the reader. He does not enjoy it very much. Later, when you have learned to write for the [...]

The sidebar to a feature story I wrote on warehousing technology is up online. You can read it on Transport Topics’ Web site here.

I am trying to come up with the next selection for the virtual book club. Does anyone have any suggestions? Jeanette Walls is going to be speaking near me next month, so I am leaning towards her new book, but I’d love to hear what others are reading right now. E-mail me or leave a [...]

The winner of the Loraine Despres autographed book plate is Sarah! I will get it in the mail to you right away.  

I love my virtual book club, but every once in a while even I miss talking in real time about the books I love. So tonight I hosted an in-person book club, pulled out some serving platters and dusted off the carafe.
The holidays and the dreary weather here resulted in a small turnout, but [...]