PinnedBill EvansinThe Book CafeThe Conscience of a Dog — A Good Dog by Jon KatzWhen a dog shows more loyalty than a person can repay, it’s probably best not to write about how he was your lifetime companion.Feb 1, 202322Feb 1, 202322
PinnedBill EvansinThe Book CafeReading Lolita in TehranReading Lolita in Tehran: These two nouns are startling enough juxtaposed in a phrase — but applied to a book title?May 31, 20239May 31, 20239
PinnedBill EvansMy Sister is a MatriarchShe’s held the role for a while now — since our mother died late summer 1999 before the turn of the millennium.Jan 12, 20224Jan 12, 20224
PinnedBill EvansTom and Sally, A Morality TaleReading Linda Caroll’s The Hidden Room Where Thomas Jefferson Kept A Woman struck a chord. This one article was worth the subscription to…Dec 29, 20211Dec 29, 20211
Bill EvansHouse: a post-mordant reviewSo what’s it like to write about a subject so offtrack no one cares — like real architecture?Jun 22Jun 22
Bill EvansinWrite and ReviewOliver Sacks’s SpeedBeing allergic to stuff you don’t understand, you may appreciate my conundrum.May 5May 5
Bill EvansinWrite and ReviewKill Devil — Come the StormLong outside history, can these islands survive the 80s and drugs, hurricane season arriving — who can destroy paradise faster?Apr 11Apr 11