The Journey of the Fur TrapperNow available for a limited time: the iconic travels of the fur trapper and his companions.A photographic romp through the American West narrated by a faux fur trapper. A month and a day on the road with a 15-year-old dog. Seven national parks, diverse flora and fauna. Running commentary … Continue reading The Journey of the Fur Trapper
Author: writerworking
journalist, novelist, screenwriter.
Is This the End?
Is this the end of civil society, of progressive values, our dreams of a more inclusive, sustainable, just future?This lady's comments on a friend's post last night seem to sum up what has been unleashed upon us, enabled by craven "establishment" Republicans.I am sorry I am a Christian and I voted for him just like … Continue reading Is This the End?
Camp Miramichee Photo Book Now Available The Girls of Spring River Lyda Phillips editorThis photo book on the history of Camp Miramichee, a YWCA in Hardy, Arkansas, is now available in hard and soft cover in time for the venerable camp's 100th anniversary. Miramichee opened in 1916 and closed forever in 1989. … Continue reading
Farewell Faithful Companion
RIP Lucky Molino Phillips … Continue reading Farewell Faithful Companion
Common Yellowthroat, a Chapter16 essay about my parents when they started to bird and I started to drive.2016 Reading List:13. A Cup of Water under My Bed, Daisy Hernandez12. In the Labyrinth of Drakes, Marie Brennan11. The New Neighbor, Leah Stewart10. The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson9. Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Ed Tarkington8. Chasing the … Continue reading
Chasing the North Star: Review
My latest review for Chapter 16 is of Robert Morgan's latest novel, Chasing the North Star. 2016 Reading List:10. The Way of Kings, Brandon Sanderson9. Only Love Can Break Your Heart, Ed Tarkington8. Chasing the North Star, Robert Morgan7. The Fifth Season, N.K. Jemisin6. H Is for Hawk, Helen McDonald5. Girl on the Train, Paula Hawkins4. … Continue reading Chasing the North Star: Review
Dibby Hill Awards: 2016 (and 2015)
Dibby Hill Book Awards 2016*As always these awards are based upon the books I read last year, regardless of their publication datesLiterary Novel: Did You Ever Have a Family, Bill CleggFantasy/Science Fiction: Grace of Kings, Ken LuiYoung Adult Novel: The Miseducation of Cameron Post, Emily M. DanforthMiddle-Grade Novel: Mark of the Dragonfly, Jaleigh JohnsonNon-Fiction: Night of … Continue reading Dibby Hill Awards: 2016 (and 2015)
Ho, Ho, Ho
Okay. Got to address the solstice season somehow. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year to all my friends. It's been an amazing year and I got an espresso maker from Santa. Stay tuned for the Dibby Hill Awards after New Year's. I swear I'm doing them this year.Reading List 2015:33-34: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay, … Continue reading Ho, Ho, Ho
Freedom, oh Freedom
"All those people going to workNot me.I'm not going to work."Credit poem Michael Cook2015:16. (currently reading) French Concession, Xaio Bai (in translation)15. (currently reading) Journney to the West, translated, edited by Anthony C. Yu14. The Wool Omnibus, Hugh Howey13. The Professor and the Madman, Simon Winchester (fascinating non-fiction about an American convicted of murder in … Continue reading Freedom, oh Freedom
RIP Cid
Nov. 11, 2002-July 10, 2015Dibby Hill's El Cid of MDSSK, Canine Good Companion, Herding Trial Dog, Junior Herding Dog, Herding Trial Arena Dog I, Herding Ranch Dog (1st leg)A great dog is gone. He was my K-9 partner. I was his person.In 2005 he received an award from the International Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club as … Continue reading RIP Cid
