Alex Marwood “I think we all imagine it’ll be a life of martinis at the Algonquin,” says Al (he doesn’t want me to use his real name, a surprisingly common trait among the writers in this piece) of his first book deal. “Maybe it was naïve to write a book that referenced a number of […]

  I cannot think of a quicker way to start an argument than with a “Top Ten” anything list.  And when you dare to do so in a field peppered with friends whose work undoubtedly deserves mention, you’re guaranteed to find yourself crossed off a lot of holiday greeting card lists. Yet, as a former […]