L.A.’s Blog
Chance Encounters and Reflection
Yesterday, on my way back from a business trip, I had the most enchanting encounter, which led to an unexpectedly satisfying discussion about whether we will ever unravel the black box that is the human mind, and from there to books and to philosophical musings. At...
Review of One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude is more than just a novel; it opens the door to one of literature's most magical worlds. Literary erudites call it a ‘cornerstone of postmodern Latin American literature’, but I do not know Latin American literature, nor do I know the...
Ronin and Julia’s story Continues
I am excited, today, to announce that I have completed the writing of Ronin Part 5, and that it should be available for purchase on Amazon or for free download as a PDF by 16 November. So, what is Ronin Part 5 about? This new chapter of the story picks up a few weeks...
Where has Conquerors been and where is it going?
Hm, today, as I was by myself and thinking about the future, I decided to post something so that those who have remained loyal -- despite my sporadic, inconsistent postings on social media -- may know what my plans are for concluding this story I began so many years...
My review of Never Let Me Go
This is the third of Kazuo Ishiguro’s books I’ve read, and it left me with a blank space, whereas Klara and the Sun as well as The Remains of the Day both troubled me and filled me with indescribable sensations that still linger in me and reignite, in a flash, just...
New illustration reveal
I am excited to reveal a new illustration I commissioned for Darkness Gains (and yes, it was after the book's initial publication, so I am planning to update the paperback and Kindle versions with this new image). The illustration shows High Cleric Galadrin -- a man...
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