Stories I Never Told: The Black Kid
In writing “How It Happened: Hero-Type,” I alluded to the fact that, after Boy Toy,...
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Month: October 2015
WiRL: “Off to Join ISIS”
Episode 38: The One with a One-Year Old Mini-tantrums! Barry proves he’s human then talks about blood in the delivery room. Raising joyful children. Cultivating unstructured play for kids. Burnout in the arts. Plus: What do The...
Read MoreOne Year Later…
Up more than twenty-four hours with no sleep, I was beyond tired, but it didn’t matter. I was the only one awake, so they gave her to me. There were three of us in the room — my wife (asleep now, finally), a nurse,...
Read MoreWiRL: “Barbecue and Baby”
Episode 37: The One in the Park Morgan and Barry throw a party. Leia tries sugar for the first time. The surreality of “Happy Birthday.” What should parents do when their kids want to be something crazy when they grow up? The...
Read MoreAfter the Red Rain On Sale!
The Nook (ebook) version of After the Red Rain is on sale today through Halloween as part of Barnes & Noble’s special Halloween promotion! For these ten days only, you can get the book for a mere $6.99 (usually $9.99)!...
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