I was astonished to learn of a great treasure that can be found right here on American soil in an attractive but quiet and unassuming building at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois. My wife and I visited the place on … Continue reading
One weekend last month, I attended an amazing gathering so ultra-nerdy that, according to someone living with me who will remain anonymous, “it makes the World Fantasy Convention look cool.” Hmm . . . Well, I’m talking, of course, about … Continue reading
A gray, rainy Saturday in late November . . . a small “creative space” with paintings on its walls and a plate-glass window looking out onto the main street of Bridgewater, Pennsylvania . . . a room filled with typewriters … Continue reading
It seems Hallowe’en is coming both late and early this year. The local parade is on schedule — it’s coming up this Wednesday, the best parade our town has all year. Julie and I have been so busy that we’ve … Continue reading
First: We are nearly through the Netflix series Stranger Things. Loyal kid friends on bicycles in the eighties, romance, a monster, mysterious nights in the Midwest, references to The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, not one but TWO typewriters … Continue reading
The book Enchanted Night by Steven Millhauser (one of my favorites) is set on a night just like this one: a late-summer night under an almost-full moon. It’s a perfect book for nights like these! Anyway, here’s a guest blog … Continue reading
Dear old friends of the blog have been after me to write more here. I’m writing a whole lot in real life, by grace — wrapping up the edits to the second book in my series, which hopefully will find … Continue reading
I got to write a guest post for Tor.com! It is live now, and here’s the link: Typewriter Mania and the Modern Writer The new book comes out this week! Friends are starting to see it in Barnes & Noble … Continue reading
Did you know that Tom Hanks is an avid typewriter enthusiast? Yes, Tom Hanks the movie star — he introduced the highly popular Hanx Writer app, a touchscreen typewriter that apparently comes in three varieties. But beyond helping us approach … Continue reading
So here’s the new paint job: When I got it, the Royal was a dingy gray with decades of discoloration that wouldn’t scrub off: I decided to leave the side access panels and the front facing their original color. This … Continue reading