She could very well be the Best Interviewer Ever. She is certainly "The Voice" of the Northeastern PA art scene. She is Erika Funke, and she very kindly spent some time with David to discuss [...]
[This post first appeared in DaddyElk.com.] After my father died, in late January 2007, at first he seemed to hang around, mostly at the foot of my bed, threatening to twist my toe to wake [...]
In a recent "Life And . . . " podcast, David talked about how difficult celebrating can be when you were raised to think of others over yourself. As an author, David had to learn [...]
[This essay was first presented on the "Life And . . . " Podcast in April 2022.] I’ve always had a hard time with celebrations. I grew up in a working-class household near the [...]
Since I dread being asked, "So what's your book about?" and am god-awful at answering that question, I invited an expert--best-selling author Jen McLaughlin--to share her secrets with us. Thanks, Jen! -- DH Jen McLaughlin, [...]
How to Give a Good Reading (from someone who used to be a terrible reader) 1. Go short, not long. We've all sat through readings that last way too long. Don't be that author. Choose a [...]
Months before I went on my book tour, I was nervous about reading in public—I tend to mumble, and have never been a good storyteller—and I knew I needed to practice first. So my wife [...]
Spring is traditionally a time of new beginnings, and this spring is no different. But oh, what a difference. This spring, new beginnings are tied to new difficulties and new endings—the difficulties of living in [...]
I was in Prague on a Fulbright scholarship, teaching at the venerable Charles University and living in the Letna/Holesovice neighborhood called Prague 7. My first month, February, was gray and rainy, and therefore productive: I [...]
