Excuse for banning:
"insensitivity, offensive language, violence, anti-family, anti-ethic, and occult/satanic"

Excuse for banning:
"features LBGTQ+ characters and or themes, cover art violates school policy against displays of affection"

Excuse for banning:
"because the protagonist questions her Christian faith... and the book features an alternative path to liberation"

Excuse for banning:
"atheistic in nature and criticized organized religion"

Excuse for banning:
"occult themes, murder and violence, sexual awakening"

Excuse for banning:
"characters came from broken homes, and the violence, gang culture, and drug use"

Excuse for banning:
"sexual content, racial slurs, and mention of alcohol abuse"

Excuse for banning:
"LGBTQ+ characters"

Excuse for banning:
"profanity, sexual situations, drinking, and drugs"

Excuse for banning:
"for profanity, drug use, and alcoholism, and because it was thought to promote anti-police views"

Excuse for banning:
"vile profanity and sexuality"

Excuse for banning:
"offensive language; perceived homosexual themes and negative attitudes expressed by characters"

1979's Moonraker wasn't a great James Bond film, but did it unintentionally forecast the future of the American space program? 

Comic books are often maligned as an inferior form of fiction. But if you're a writer, regardless of genre, they have some important lessons for you.

Here are some easy tips to help you make the most of the limited time you may have working on your writing projects.

You can find a plethora of information about cinema online, but a few decades ago the movie review was a virtual art form practiced by a select few.

I went to Greece to walk where legends were born and  found inspiration as a writer in a most unexpected place: a small cave overlooking a remote cove.

They're rare now, but once upon a time the novelization held particular significance for nerds of all kinds. Here's is their story...

​A trip from Oregon to Arizona with my sister was to honor my late mother's memory, but it turned out to be journey of discovery between siblings, too.

Whiz Kids was about computer-loving teen nerds. Here's why I found new appreciation for this forgotten show 30+ years after its cancellation. ​

Batman's not famous for his parenting skills. Should DC Comics better address a father who weaponized his adopted children?

October 30-November 5, 2023:
​Win signed copies of my novels My Summer (with Robots) and My Summer (Under a Crescent Moon).

December 11-16, 2023:
Enjoy this holiday-themed giveaway where you could win a $25 digital gift card to Bookshop.org. 

August 24 and 25, 2024:
​Batman's second Robin has the weirdest story arc in comic book history. Tune in and you might win a Funko Pop!