The Best Fiction I Read in 2025
In 2025, I read 65 books. This includes fiction and nonfiction in both print and audio form. For the past several years, I’ve created a rundown of my favorite fiction …
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My Six Favorite Fiction Reads of 2023
I “read” 74 books this past year. 29 of those were audiobooks. My daughter considers this a significant distinction, perhaps in part because she outread me in 2023 if I …
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Podcast Ep. 2: Eight
Episode 2 includes the story “Eight,” an allegory about seeking help for mental illness. It’s one of my favorite stories because for so long I’d tried to write about this …
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Zacharia: School Monkey – A Book for Kids
Several years ago, I told my second grade students I used to have a pet monkey named Zacharia, similar to Frida Kahlo’s pet monkey, and I used to teach lessons …
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Stuck on Bigfoot
My story “Devotion” in Frida Sex Dreams tells the story of two bigfoot hunters, one a true believer and the other a skeptic secretly in love with his hunting companion. …
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People Are Saying Nice Things About “Stealing ‘The Scream'”
Run Amok Books has sent out advance copies of “Stealing ‘The Scream‘” and people are saying nice things about it. You can secure your copy in advance of the September …
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Where to Buy “Frida Sex Dreams and Other Unnerving Disruptions”
An odd book for odd people, “Frida Sex Dreams and Other Unnerving Disruptions” and explores gender roles, sexuality, and power. Containing elements of SciFi, humor, and erotica, the book includes …
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VOTING CLOSED 11/11/18 You can still see the original post and cover designs below. With several great covers to choose from, Run Amok Books would like your input to help …
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Harry Houdini and Halloween
Halloween marks the anniversary of the death of Harry Houdini. Each year, spiritualists attempt to make contact with the dead escape artist, an annual tradition I’ve written about in both …
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New Story: “The Creature from Flathead Lake”
My story “The Creature from Flathead Lake” is in the new issue of Kaaterskill Basin Literary Journal. This piece was inspired by the movie “The Creature from the Black Lagoon.” …
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