Words. Pictures. Cats.
Translator of Strange Pictures, Strange Houses, Strange Buildings, Strange Maps etc.
Author of Discovering Yamaguchi Sake
Just so you know, there is no happy end to this post. Near the end of September 2015, my two-almost-three-year-old son and his neighbor friend tracked down a kitten in an empty lot across the street. We'd heard him crying for a while, but hoped…
Continue reading...As I wrote at the end of last year, I think that celebrating the end of one year and the beginning of the next is best done by thinking about the moments of happiness that dotted what was, I think we can all agree, a…
Continue reading...Quick heads up: This (rather long) story contains some implied darkness involving pregnancy/babies. Nothing graphic. He guided the car down a broad road. She stared idly out at the passing scenery. The car wound across a plateau dotted with pale projections of limestone, like stone…
Continue reading...A bit of a foot problem has cut down my walking range quite a bit, but I still managed to get out to the river yesterday afternoon to see the ducks flocking in. Mallards, Teal, Pintails, the gang's all here. I also spotted a blue…
Continue reading...The Exes, by Leodora Darlington. Releasing Feb 3 2026 from Dutton. I connected with Leodora Darlington a few months back through my translation work, and she recently asked me for a comment on her upcoming debut novel, The Exes. I was surprised and honored by…
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