The longest day of the year—the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere—is special to me beyond its symbolic, naturalistic, and astronomical significance. On top of this being the first major calendar point since publishing my full-length, 579-page historical fiction novel in its omnibus edition, the characters in New York 1609 place enormous value on this day for good reasons. The Turning of the Days is a time of change. The strawberries are ready for picking. Trading and raiding are in full swing. And the days now start their steady march toward fall and then winter. Time starts to compress from this day forward.
Posts & Stories
“New York 1609” Launches!
It’s here! My full-length, historical fiction novel (paperback and ebook) about the birth of New York City (and its centerpiece island, Manhattan) has launched.
the Balance of Days
In my upcoming book release (still finalizing last details), the Native-American characters are frequently talking about the four main turning points of Mother Earth’s annual cycle: the two solstices and the two equinoxes. And today is one of those important points: the Spring Equinox. The Balance of Days.
Omnibus Revealed
I’m excited! Getting ready to release the Omnibus Edition of my historical fiction story about the birth of New York City (and the island at its heart: Manhattan).
The Winter Solstice & My Dad
The Winter Solstice (for us No’Hemispherians or NoHems) occurred on December 21 at 11:28 am EDT (UTC-04). The reason I’m posting this today is that December 23 is my late-father’s birthday. He passed on five years ago, but I still associate the year’s longest night with him. Not because of dark feelings, but really, the opposite.
Neither Wolf Nor Dog
When I saw a mention that the 2016 film Neither Wolf Nor Dog was coming to the historic Byrd Theater in nearby Richmond, I couldn’t resist. First of all, look at that magnificent photo above by Scott Kelby. They don’t make movie theaters like that any more, do they? (FYI: The Bryd opened in 1928 and they currently charge only $1.99 for showings of classic and arthouse films) But the main draw was the movie as part of the inaugural Pocahontas Reframed Native American Storytellers Film Festival.