She Has the WordsYou do not want to read a memoir about a priest, and neither do I. The universe would have to go to great lengths to get me to read a…Nov 9, 2023Nov 9, 2023
Mediterranean TakeoutMy family does the winter holidays in Palm Desert at a condo that my mom’s parents have owned forever. As they’ve gotten older the trips…Dec 29, 2022Dec 29, 2022
Echoes of George Saunders in Charles Yu’s Interior Chinatown2020 being what it is, I’ve become attracted to books that offer humanistic guidance and emotional support. This summer I binged my way…Dec 5, 20202Dec 5, 20202
Book Review: Of Color by Jaswinder BolinaIt was after midnight when, reading by iPhone flashlight under the covers so as not to wake my girlfriend, I finished Jaswinder Bolina’s…Aug 16, 2020Aug 16, 2020
The Pass: Point-of-View Magic in The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayMichael Chabon’s novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay is my favorite book of late. It blew me away. It blew a lot of people away…Sep 23, 20181Sep 23, 20181
Kernel Panics and LolitaYou are about to read a saga: the tale of how my girlfriend got a faulty new Apple laptop replaced. I am not only the narrator of this…Jul 2, 2018Jul 2, 2018
Nice Guys Finish BooksIn preparation for a recent trip to Spain, I purchased Giles Tremlett’s Ghosts of Spain. It was by all accounts the leader in its…Jun 17, 2018Jun 17, 2018
Rockets and the Art of Trophy MakingThis may come as a shock, but there are no software developers in San Francisco. They have gone the way of the honeybees and vanished. What…Apr 7, 2018Apr 7, 2018
All Aboard The California ZephyrTwo weeks ago I traveled from San Francisco to Denver. The trip took thirty-three hours.Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Financial Advice for Beer Pong ChampionsSomething strange happened last weekend.Feb 2, 20181Feb 2, 20181
