The dynamic writer/radio host Richard Keller asked me about tesseracts, squirrels, writing YA books, suicide prevention, staying sane as a writer, and the trouble with Shakespeare. This is what happened: http://ncwpodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2015-02-26T11_06_37-08_00 Many thanks to Rich for asking such brilliant questions, and putting this together (with music by Cloud Cult!). If you’re a writer in Colorado, […]
How to Scare Kids the Right Way
February 16, 2015 by · Leave a Comment
The Denver Post just did an article on campfire stories that they interviewed me for. Here’s the link if you want to know more: Why We Love Campfire Stories —and how to tell them Kate (the DP reporter) and I had a long discussion about ghost stories. Unfortunately, most of that couldn’t fit in the article, […]
English Majors Discuss Pop Songs: “Your Love” by The Outfield
September 15, 2014 by · 54 Comments
Putting our English Degrees to work by tackling life’s persistent mysteries… The Song: “Your Love” by The Outfield The Lyric: “I just want to use your love tonight. I don’t want to lose your love tonight.” The Problem: Those pesky pronouns. Whose love does the speaker want to “use”? Whose love does s/he fear losing? Possible Interpretations: A) We’ll […]
