When Anger Finds a Target
Free speech under fire: what Charlie Kirk’s murder reveals about us, not them. I am a conservative and a Republican. […]
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The M&M Fallacy: What Candy Teaches Us About Race and Genetics
Preface I hesitated to write this post. Conversations about race carry deep history and emotion, and as a white American,
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TBRCon 2025: Building the Conversation
The Tennessee Book & Reader’s Convention (TBRCon) returned to the Knoxville Expo Center on September 13–14, and so did I.
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The Hall Monitors of Democracy
(or, Why I Don’t Trust Fact-Checkers) A certain species of modern hall monitor exist who now patrols the internet instead
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The Day a Flame Went Out
This weekend, I’m beginning the journey of writing my next nonfiction book. The idea has been simmering for a while:
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July Update: Karn’s Fair & Indexing Progress
Karn’s Fair Recap (July 26) Last Saturday I had a booth at Karn’s Fair in Knoxville, and it was such a
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We Should Decide Politics in the Ballot Box, Not the Jury Box
In the past few months, Knox County, Tennessee, has been embroiled in a controversy that’s become all too familiar in
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Why I Revised The Art of the Compromise (And a Free Sneak Peek)
Some books age like wine. Others age like yogurt. When I first published The Art of the Compromise, I was
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When the Rule of Law Depends on Your Jersey
Politicians love to preach about “the rule of law.” But funny thing—nobody seems to mean it when it applies to
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The Mirror Jury – An AI-Generated Short Story (Revised)
Eulogy — First Voice They say he died in his sleep. Peacefully, they said, as if he were a child
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