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Remembering Todd Gitlin
I was greatly saddened to read of Todd Gitlin’s recent passing. I interviewed Dr. Gitlin in his Columbia University office for Surmountable, co-authored with Adam Monier Edwards, in 2019….
Full House for “Full Moon” Book Launch at Orion
Thanks to Orion’s Daliah Barkan, Ari Barkan, and team for launching Koh Phangan’s first full-length nonfiction book on what people seek and find on our magic island. A well-appointed full…
My Fifth Book FULL MOON OVER KOH PHANGAN is Published
This first-ever full-length nonfiction book on Koh Phangan’s characters, communities, and magnetic appeal is an oral history, with stories gathered from 25 diverse perspectives. This first edition will be an…
Yes and King Crimson Legend Bill Bruford Picks Cobham Book as Best on Drumming
The legendary Bill Bruford, drummer for Yes, King Crimson and his own jazz band Earthworks, includes my Cobham book in his “The best books on why drummers do what they…
Writer Night to Resume 28 November at Orion
Writers of Koh Phangan kicks off Year 5 of Write Night on 28 December 7pm at Orion’s Wellness Lounge. In addition to hundreds of tall tales, hundreds of hours of…
A Guatemala Love Letter
Doing political travel writing on Kickstarter crowdfunding budgets offers modest economic returns. But emails like these, years after the publishing of “WAR: The Afterparty,” makes the effort sweet and worthwhile….
Sue Phipps on her Vision Project
Thanks Sue Phipps for this wonderful review of your experience with Vision Project coaching. A few months ago my mom passed away. I was a nurse and had spent much…
Mike Tiano Praises “Six Days” as a New “Benchmark for Oral Histories”
Music blogger and longtime Yes digital media manager Mike Tiano releases this fresh review of “Six Days at Ronnie Scott’s.” Mike interviewed Billy and I during the initial launch of…
Writers of Koh Phangan Holds Final Write Night of Series
Tuesday night at 7:30pm Bangkok Time, we do our final Write Night of the current series. Then, we go on hiatus as we rethink our current slate of programs and…
Writing Client Satyama Ratna Lasby Launches “The Tao of Tantric Yoga” at Phangan Event
I’m privileged to co-host a conversation with writing client Satyama Ratna Lasby launching her book, freshly published on the Amazon platform. Below is the invite. ———- Join us for…
