The most difficult thing about getting your book ready to foist upon the world is the number of times you must read and re-read it, then read it again.

I’ve been learning a lot about weather—specifically, precipitation—for a story I’m writing.

Since the election, reading has been preferable to watching the news. I start each morning with the New York Times, and when that becomes too anxiety-producing (sometime within minutes), I switch to a book. A ridiculous amount of my 2024 book-reading occurred during November and December, mostly thrillers and detective stories.