In Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams, who plays the main character’s therapist, says to his old frenemy, “It’s not about you …it’s about the boy.” In writing nonfiction, it’s not about you. It’s about the reader. I like to consider readers first because they bring a lot to the reading process. You can produce a … Continue reading It’s About the Reader
Month: April 2018
Jackson and the Burglar
The other day when I took my dog, Abbie, out for her bedtime walk, I read a notice on the front door of my apartment building. The title was “Crime Watch.” A couple of apartments in the complex had been burgled. On the way out for our afternoon walk in the woods the next day, … Continue reading Jackson and the Burglar
Banana Road
October 5, 2012 During the first presidential debate on October 3, 2012, the question of income inequality should have been front and center. It's the nation's biggest domestic issue (Income Inequality is America's Biggest Challenge: United Nations Economist). And it links to just about every other issue that is on the table: health, education, … Continue reading Banana Road