I thought it would be fun to share a list of what I’m reading at the moment. I always have multiple books on the go at once, in paper, kindle and audible. Often but not always I’ll read a group of books that share a central subject. Odessa, Odessa by Barbara Artson. I love this novel and I’m listening to it on Audible. It follows the experience of a family of Jews living within the Jewish Pale of Settlement, in the late 1800’s. This is of particular interest to me because my

What the hell is happening? That's what I want to say, every minute of the day. But it's a lie, it's a trick my mind tries to play on my mouth, because I know exactly what is happening. I just don't want to accept it. It's too big, like the death of a child. Something that hits you that can never be prepared for. It's the death of the monolithic, mythic America.

I wanted to share a bit about why I’ve chosen the title Samizdat: A Love Letter for my upcoming book. I seem to have a talent for choosing ambiguous book titles! My first book was called The Lemay Leveller (published by Completely Novel in 2015), and many people found that confusing. For me it was straight forward but I was at an advantage, being its author.