The Constant Story

Let’s get one thing straight from the top. I am not one who believes the Internet, the smartphone, or the digital revolution are going to...

I've been thinking a lot about walking. Coincidentally, I was reminded about walking and its intrinsic connection to writing when I was...

Are you a writer? You are, you know? If you write most days, you are a writer. If you write poems to yourself, you're a writer....

"For centuries, Cuba's greatest asset has been its people." —Pico Iyer Havana is the home of the street dog . They can be ...

“English words are like prisms. Empty, nothing inside, and still they make rainbows.” --Denis Johnson. He was addicted to drugs and a...

In a couple of weeks, I am heading for Cuba and I feel like I'll be traveling full circle.  For the last two years, I have be...

October Song , my latest book, is now officially out there. It's time to review it and tell everyone you know—friends and family and c...