Category: The Expert of Subtle Revisions
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From Wikipedia to Spotify, the Latest Adventures of THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS
Hello! Hard to believe that September has arrived, but so it has. I hope you had a good summer! Since last I wrote, THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS has found a home on Wikipedia, which now has a page dedicated to the novel, as well as on Spotify, where it served as the inspiration for…
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Summer Adventures with The Expert of Subtle Revisions
Happy July! I was thrilled to find The Expert of Subtle Revisions at Bookshop Santa Cruz last weekend when I visited. As a Santa Cruz native, I visited that bookshop before I could even walk! I don’t live in Santa Cruz any more, but I’m happy my book is there. I was also really happy…
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Story is the Thing, The Expert of Subtle Revisions, and More from around the Web
Hello! Hope July is off to a good start for you! I’m looking forward to reading later this month at Kepler’s signature reading series, Story is the Thing, with Kyle Edwards, Kate Folk, Beena Kamlani, and J. E. Weiner. Reception starts at 6:30 and readings begin at 7:00. (Fun fact: Beena Kamlani and I have…
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The Vienna Circle and The Expert of Subtle Revisions
The library in Vienna’s Rathaus–the city’s famous Town Hall–is currently hosting an exhibition on the history of the Vienna Circle, which is not only fascinating, but was an inspiration for my novel, THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS. The Vienna Circle, known for its scientific world view, met on Thursdays at the University of Vienna until…
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The Expert of Subtle Revisions: Summer Solstice Report
Happy summer solstice! Since last I wrote, I’ve become one of the over ten thousand writers in the Poets and Writers’ Directory! I’ve subscribed to the magazine for years, so it’s extra nice to be listed with my fellow writers. I was also really excited to see The Expert of Subtle Revisions get some love…
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Happy Birthday Egon Schiele!
Happy birthday to Egon Schiele, born on the 12th of June 1890 in Tullin (about 20 miles west of Vienna). I’ve always loved his paintings and was thrilled when one was used on the cover of my novel THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS. Coincidentally, my character Hase’s birthday falls just one day before the artist’s, on…
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Bookshops, book lists and The Expert of Subtle Revisions
This weekend I had a chance to hold THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS in City Lights and point to City Lights in THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS! San Francisco is so lucky to have this shop, and if you’re in North Beach, you can now find signed copies of my novel there! I was also…
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Happy Pride Month! Audio Books, Book Lists, and More!
June is Pride Month and Goodreads put together a great list of 135 new fiction, non-fiction, and YA LGBTQ+ Books (including THE EXPERT OF SUBTLE REVISIONS!) to help folks celebrate There are some great books in the list, all published this year. Check it out! I also wanted to take a moment to plug the…
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From Vienna: The Expert of Subtle Revisions and Egon Schiele
A few months ago, I reached out to the Mastodon community, searching for a Vienna-based photographer willing to take a photo of my novel with the painting featured on its cover: Egon Schiele’s Woman Seated with Bent Knees. The painting is usually based in the National Gallery in Prague, but it is currently at the…
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The Expert of Subtle Revisions: Recent Readings, Writings, and Reviews
Hello! Hard to believe summer is almost here! This week, I had a chance to read with some wonderful writers at LitQuake Sebastopol, I met with a book group to talk about The Expert of Subtle Revisions, and I discovered a very cool Instagram reel from Platform Magazine that featured Expert among other “bold new…