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What I’m reading (June 2025)
The Postmortal by Drew Magary This was a fun and frightening dystopian novel with an original twist. A cure for aging is discovered (in an Oregon lab, no less). After some debate about its safety and ethics, it becomes widely … Continue reading
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An Interview with Parker Boom
Parker Boom graduated Summa Cum Laude from Southern Oregon University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. Among other things, she served as president of the Creative Writing Club and was selected to present her poetry at … Continue reading
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The View from the International Chess Festival
I participated in the National Open chess tournament in Las Vegas, part of the International Chess Festival. It’s billed as the chess vacation of the year (if you consider playing chess for 7 or 8 hours a day a vacation). … Continue reading
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What I’m reading (May, 2025)
Win by Harlan Coben I’ve been listening to the Myron Bolitar books as I exercise and have gotten intrigued by his partner Winthrop (Win) Horne Lockwood III. Like James Lee Burke’s Clete Purcell, Robert B. Parker’s Hawk, Dennis Lehane’s Bubba … Continue reading
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