David FishShe 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…14 min read·Nov 9, 2023----
David FishMediterranean 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…8 min read·Dec 29, 2022----
David FishEchoes 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…14 min read·Dec 5, 2020--2--2
David FishBook 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…13 min read·Aug 16, 2020----
David FishThe 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…20 min read·Sep 23, 2018--1--1
David FishKernel 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…18 min read·Jul 2, 2018----
David FishNice 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…8 min read·Jun 17, 2018----
David FishRockets 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…16 min read·Apr 7, 2018----
David FishAll Aboard The California ZephyrTwo weeks ago I traveled from San Francisco to Denver. The trip took thirty-three hours.16 min read·Mar 5, 2018----
David FishFinancial Advice for Beer Pong ChampionsSomething strange happened last weekend.12 min read·Feb 2, 2018--1--1