December is here. Can you believe it? It feels like January was last week. That’s definitely one of the less fun parts of getting older. Oh well. December really is here. Trust me, I checked. For long time readers of this blog, you know what that means. It’s time for me to do a post…
We’re two weeks away from the big day: Thanksgiving. You wouldn’t know it from going out and about in the world, though. Christmas is everywhere already. It’s November 14th and every store is decked out for Christmas. I’ve seen houses in my neighborhood with Christmas decorations up. All the commercials are for Christmas. What about…
My book, All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t, is now available in more places than ever. Yesterday, my mom and I drove around putting copies in Little Free Libraries all over Newington and West Hartford. So, if it was the $9.99 price point that was keeping you from getting the book before, you…
I realized something shocking today. We’re on the Saturday before “the most consequential” presidential election of our lives and I haven’t written a single thing about it. I checked and it’s actually been about two years since I’ve posted anything political at all. I used to post political things all the time. What’s changed in…
Happy Thanksgiving season everybody. Hurrah, hooray, yippee, wahoo, it’s Thanksgiving time. It’s time to stuff your face with leftover Halloween candy, decorate your home with hand turkeys, and, most importantly, read Thanksgiving stories out loud, together, as a family. Hey, I just happen to know a Thanksgiving story that would be perfect for the occasion….
Broadly speaking, there are two ways to publish a book, traditionally and independently. Traditionally is probably what you think of when thinking about how a book comes to market. The author submits a manuscript to an agent or a publisher (Penguin, Houghton-Mifflin, Scholastic, etc.). If the agent likes it, they can shop it to the…
Masculinity is a trap. At least that’s what my partner is always saying. I think she’s right in a lot of ways. I know I feel trapped by masculinity a lot of the time. Part of that trap is just figuring out what masculinity is. I do know, in one sense, I’m an adult male,…
There is no Thanksgiving season. Thanksgiving lands between Halloween and Christmas. We have a tendency to jump right from Spooky Season to Christmas season. I don’t know why. Thanksgiving is a big deal holiday. Many people say it’s their favorite holiday. It has food, family, and friends. That’s All We Need. Well, I say we…
You should buy my book. If you’re on the fence about it, here are five reasons why you should buy my book: So, there are five reasons. If you think of more, let me know. All We Need: The Thanksgiving That Almost Wasn’t a book by Gene Glotzer and Marci Bohn (bookshop.org)
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m a huge Star Wars fan. So, my favorite James Earl Jones performance must be The Empire Strikes Back, right? Nope. I’m also a huge baseball fan. So, my favorite James Earl Jones performance must be Field of Dreams, right? Nope. Well, I’m also a huge comedy fan. That…
