My friend Jason Hildebrand will perform a live version of Blue Like Jazz at The Creative Soul Cafe on King street this evening. I actually flew out to Toronto a few years ago to see Jason do his first performance of the show and was pleasantly surprised at how good he was and how original his reading of the book happened to be. His take on the book is unique and the script he wrote is insightful and funny. As i watched, I forgot it had anything to do with the book I had written and it reminded me that, not unlike a song, a book often takes up a life of it’s own in the mind of others. If you happen to live in Toronto and are looking for something to do tonight, I assure you seeing Jason’s show is well worth the ticket price. Creative Soul is at 602 Queen Street West, above Mac Fab. Doors open at 7, but you might want to get there a bit early. Jason doesn’t perform the show often in his home town of Toronto, so tonight is a special night. Bring the man flowers, why don’t you. And tell him I [...]

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A quick post about books. A gentleman named Paul Reese asked what book I recommend most for writers, and in answer I e-mailed him about several. Here are the ones that have floated to the top for me: The War of Art, Steven Pressfield Plot and Structure, James Scott Bell On Writing Well, William Zinsser Notable Mentions: Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott Zen and the Art of Writing, Ray Bradbury The Writing Life, Annie Dillard Also, I recently placed an order for new books. I share them with you in hopes you might share a small list too. Here’s my next journey into bookdom: Mind Over Matters, Michael J. Nelson Walking on Water, Madeline L’Engle The Mind of the Maker, Dororthy L. Sayers Farenheit 451, Ray Bradbury Collected Stories, Ray Bradbury The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck A Wrinkle in Time, Madelin L’Engle The Power of Myth, Joseph Campbell (Thank you Mark Hollingsworth for giving me a massive booklist from which I have chosen a few titles. Great spending the week with you and yours! And great talking books.) That should keep me fed through the fall. And what will you be reading as the leaves come off? For [...]

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