The Longest Chapter

What you'll find here is the content of my journey with books, the longest chapter of my now middle-aged life. I am the book critic for NPR WOSU Public Media, an Ohio NPR member station, and The Longest Chapter includes reviews and comments on new releases, as well as recommendations for books from the past, i.e., the many terrific books packed into library stacks or bookstore aisles often overlooked. Read more about The Longest Chapter on About This Blog or my bio on the Blogger's Bio.

"You can’t learn to write in college. It’s a very bad place for writers because the teachers always think they know more than you do—and they don’t. They have prejudices. They may like Henry James, but what if you don’t want to write like Henry James?" From The Paris Review, The Art of Fiction No. 203, Issue 192, Spring 2010.