Glee!

August 3, 2010

So, yeah, about this book.
No title as of right now, it’s true, but still much to tell you about.
One of the major themes in the new book is singing.  The story tells the tale of three generations of one family, and everyone sings.  In particular, there are four brothers who sing unaccompanied barbershop harmony together.
Now, [...]

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Listen Here: Inaugural Podcast

July 30, 2010

In this strange world we live in, it seems like a book just ain’t enough any more.
Fellow Amy Einhorn author Eleanor Brown recently wrote a great post about all the extra-curricular activities that writers have to do these days, in addition to, you know, actually writing the book.  One of the things I’m thinking about doing [...]

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Jazz Snark

July 29, 2010

I have a very good friend named Joel Hanley.  Joel is – among many other things – my daughter’s godfather.  He has just had a letter published in the Times.  He makes an excellent point.

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On the Move…

July 23, 2010

After my brief flirtation with possibly the least inspiring nom-de-plume in history, I have now triumphantly reclaimed my name as my own.  So long, A.H. George, we hardly knew ya.  One consequence of this exciting news is that I have changed (with help from webmeister Boomer, naturally) addresses for this blog.  Its home, as you’ll [...]

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Soul Sister

July 22, 2010

Just in case you didn’t believe me when I said that Catherine usually sings her heart out when she hears a song she likes, here’s the evidence.  And then I promise I’ll stop with the cute kid videos, OK?

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Name That Tune

July 21, 2010

I confess this footage of my daughter stumps me.
I can’t for the life of me remember what on earth she was listening to on the headphones which made her into a human metronome (well, kind of.)  Chances are it was either “Hey Soul Sister” by Train, or, um, “Hampsterdance” by that noted songsmith, Hampton the [...]

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Oh, the Irony. Sorry, iRony.

July 19, 2010

Strange that with all the talk in the meedja about how the iPad is going to revolutionize publishing, most people missed possibly its most important contribution.  Now I want one.  Actually two.
This is from the excellent and always illuminating website, Variations On Normal.

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Isn’t She Lovely?

July 16, 2010

All right, enough with the book stuff, at least for a while.  Here is something quite wonderful in my little pop v. jazz series – pianist Aaron Goldberg tearing up Stevie Wonder’s classic hit.
The tune comes from Goldberg’s superb new CD, Home.  (It’s unfortunate that this CD has the same title as the wonderful live [...]

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Full Steam Ahead

July 14, 2010

I’m back in the saddle again.
Following delivery of Amy’s notes and edits on the manuscript last weekend, we then exchanged some long emails addressing various matters arising.  That was followed by two long telephone conversations towards the end of last week.  Result: we have agreed what needs to be changed in the book.  Amy’s suggestions [...]

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Moving Your Lips When You Read

July 12, 2010

Anyone who’s seen me in the last week or so might have noticed that I appear to have a frog lodged permanently in my throat.  I am rather croaky and prone to small coughing fits.  Just for once it’s not allergies.  I’ve been reading my book.  Out loud.
All of it.
Daft as it sounds, I now [...]

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