Before the pandemic struck, a gentleman at my retirement center and I had talked about the progress each of us was making on our memoirs.  Listening to his story, I knew his adventures needed to be shared. So, before parting from him, I wished him well. Then, the lockdown came, and I

Who would have imagined writing young adult novels could be dangerous? Even so, writer Jesse Singal contends social media sites have become centers for whisper campaigns against authors who violate a new canon.  The emerging standard requires rigid authenticity. For example, a book a

Recently I came across a reference to a literary classic of which I was totally ignorant. I’m sure there are many great works lost to historical memory, but out of curiosity, I looked this one up.  The work is Orlando Furioso written in 1516 by Ariosto, the man who coined the term