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A waste of time?
A waste of time?
Okay, finally, we can get back to seals … hand up again? I don’t think … oh, whatever. What is it? The Truckers’ Knot? You haven’t figured it out? Look, I’m kind of tired of the questions. Just put the working end thr...
Bound and Bounded
Bound and Bounded
Now I’m hearing all kinds of questions about Jeanne, so, okay. I get it. The reader is always right. I was going to tell you about seals at this point, but have it your way. Seals will just have to wait. Isn’t that a...
Wasted
Wasted
Let’s start with what we can agree on. Okay?
Jeff was drunk.
That goes a long way toward explaining everything that followed. It might not justify anything. It might not mitigate anything. It might not convince you to cut him...
Knot What You Think
Knot What You Think
Indeed. It’s what you don’t that will get you in too deep. Which reminds me of my brother, to whom, you might have noticed, a previous collection1 is dedicated. He did not.
So it goes.
Cecil’s Newsletter is a rea...
Vast (or Little?) Waste
Vast (or Little?) Waste
I get it. You don’t have to tell me. That last story left you wanting to learn a lot more about Mary and Jeanne, and likely somewhat unsatisfied regarding Jenna and Bob.
At least you’ve been reassured that J&B are...
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I've published 20 books as of September 2026,, ranging from essay collections, to biography, to gardening, to a novel, transcripts of lectures delivered over the years, and ten collections of short fiction.
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