The Writer’s Library

For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.

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  • 10/05/23 Biking & Listening

    Today’s ride was in two parts: part A and part B. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the…

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  • God and Girl–Chapter 20

    God and Girl is my first novel, written in 2015. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. “I have a special assignment for…

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  • God and Girl–Chapter 19

    God and Girl is my first novel, written in 2015. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. Dr. Ayers loved my paper and…

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  • 10/04/23 Biking & Listening

    Here’s a link to today’s bike ride. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the undeniable physical effort it…

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  • God and Girl–Chapter 18

    God and Girl is my first novel, written in 2015. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. Time is running out.  My Biology…

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  • 10/03/23 Biking & Listening

    Here’s a link to today’s bike ride. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the undeniable physical effort it…

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  • God and Girl–Chapter 17

    God and Girl is my first novel, written in 2015. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. After several weeks of prodding and…

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  • 10/02/23 Biking & Listening

    Here’s a link to today’s bike ride. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the undeniable physical effort it…

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  • God and Girl–Chapter 16

    God and Girl is my first novel, written in 2015. I’ll post it, a chapter a day, over the next few weeks. It was late Saturday night. I…

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  • 10/01/23 Biking & Listening

    Here’s a link to today’s bike ride. Why I ride Biking is something I both love and hate. The conflicting emotions arise from the undeniable physical effort it…

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