Twenty years ago a friend of mine published a novel, and after reading it I thought, I can do better than that. So I started work on the kind of novel I like to read — an epic romance spanning … Continue reading
From The City That Never Sleeps comes another reason to stay awake at night: Last May, the Fire Department of New York graduated from its Fire Academy a woman who failed a required running test. Since then, the woman has … Continue reading
Earlier this month, we were blessed to celebrate the marriage of our elder daughter to a fine, young, Orthodox Christian man. It was a beautiful event, held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Washington, DC. A few … Continue reading
I had planned not to blog about the recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., for two reasons: One is that I’m finishing another book and don’t have much time for much else; the other is that what one is expected to … Continue reading
My favorite television show is Restaurant: Impossible, the only show I know when to watch (Wednesday night). After more than a year of trying to bring order to an institution that should be the very source of order in the … Continue reading
I don’t like what I’m doing now. I don’t like saying to the world, “Hey, look at me!” It conflicts with my sense of modesty and the value I place on self-restraint. But I’m a writer, and I’m writer because … Continue reading
