Reading on Video

The great folks at Essay Fiesta have posted video of the memoir excerpt I read for them at the Book Cellar on April 19th. This is a segment from The Accidental Terrorist called "Gluttons for Punishment": (Damn, that was over my time limit. Thank God I didn'

Difficult Times Francis

I want to offer sadly belated congratulations to friend and former CD Mix of the Month Club compatriot Francis Heaney, who made his Sunday crossword puzzle debut in the New York Times this past, er, Sunday. Way to go, Francis! Now if only I were a subscriber so I could

Thursday, June 24, 2010

On Thursday, June 24, Bill will participate in a panel discussion on the interactions between science fiction and actual science.

Friday Wiscon Reading

If you'll be at Wiscon tomorrow afternoon, I'll be part of a terrific group reading at 4:00 pm in Conference 2. The participants include Carrie L. Ferguson, Nicole Lorenz, Chibi-Evil and me. Here's the program description: Disappearing ActsReading | Conference 2 | Friday, 4:

Phosphors, Sweet Phosphors

It's been so long since there's been constant bright sunlight in Chicago that I am startled every time this week that I walk indoors and see that the phosphorescent hands and numbers on my watch face are glowing. Of course, this is the time of year

Hungry Bear

[sung to the tune of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath] She's my hungry bear She's the little dog with the golden hair She'll just sit and stare Anytime I'm eating and I won't share Nobody feeds her She

E-Blast from the Past

Today is the 114th running of the Boston Marathon. I am reminded of this because I've started receiving race alerts via text message for a runner named Jen Stronge. So has █████. I wish Jen Stronge all the luck in the world in finishing strong in the marathon this

Gluttons for Punishment