This mid-century, noirish psychological thriller has something in common with The Maltese Falcon. Both stories feature a classic “MacGuffin,” an arbitrary object of desire that all parties seek, pursuit of which drives the action of the story. The tale also … Continue reading
I have 11 minutes of screenplay written for my adaptation of Desert Justice, a cop novel I recently completed. So far, writing it has been an amazing learning experience. I can already see how the novel needs to be reorganized. … Continue reading
I just read and reviewed Green Girl, by Kate Zambreno. See it here. A green girl is a young, naïve, unformed girl, as Ophelia was described in Hamlet. Zambreno’s book describes such an unformed person in novel-length detail. But why? I … Continue reading