“The Call of the Wild” as a New Movie
My wife got us tickets to a preview screening last week of The Call of the Wild, a film adaptation of Jack London’s novel, directed by Chris Sanders, written by Michael Green, and starring Harrison…
Category: fiction
August Wilson’s “Jitney” at The Old Globe
I was introduced to August Wilson by a Study of Filmed Played class at San Diego City College, in which we watched Fences, the film with Denzel Washington and Viola Davis. Fences, set in the…
No Book No Problem
The other morning I had an appointment for routine service on my car. However, in the rush to get everyone out the door I’d forgotten to pack a book or anything to work on while…
“Uncommon Type” and a Not-Too-Uncommon Typewriter
I found this book in a local Little Free Library. Uncommon Type is a collection of short stories written by movie star/director/screenwriter Tom Hanks, which is why his name is significantly bigger than the title…