Memoir-go-round
In 2006 and 2007, over the course of about 30 episodes of my "ShunnCast," I read my unpublished...
MissionariesA collection of 61 posts
Insert obvious Watchmen reference here
It has to have been 1988 when I first read Watchmen. I was a Mormon missionary stationed in Wenatchee, Washington—a zone leader, no less. We weren't allowed even to read newspapers or magazines,...
SC #53: The Wenatchee Rap
In which Bill combs through the dusty vaults of his cassette collection to unearth a musical gem from his missionary days that might more profitably have remained buried.
SC #52: Bail Order
In which Bill reads a restored and revised chapter from the brand-new draft of his memoir THE ACCIDENTAL TERRORIST.
SC #49: The Scouring of the Shelves
In which Bill, in an outtake from THE ACCIDENTAL TERRORIST, recounts the fate of the modest vinyl collection he'd amassed before leaving on his mission. Also, freethought is vigorously defended, in the context of gay weddings and dying fathers.
SC #48: An Alternate History of the 21st Century
In which Bill attempts to convince you to order his brand-new six-pack chapbook—only five bucks!—and a definition for the term "chapbook" itself is sought.