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When the Author Becomes The Story

People who haven't read your book can teach you something important about it. Arguably something the people who have read it can't. I'm in launch mode right now—a steady run of bookstore events, library talks, and author appearances—and the nature of the beast is that...

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Author at a bookstore event

Newsletter — May 2026

Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌  ...

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In Conversation with Mary Cronin

I recently had the opportunity to join my friend Mary Cronin on her podcast Why Authors Write. We had a fun and wide-ranging discussion about my transition into fulltime authorship and some of the things I've learned so far. Mary's description of the episode is below...

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Why Independent Bookstore Day Matters

In a world where curation is increasingly algorithmic and impersonal—based on little more than behavior cues and statistical probabilities—the knowledgeable bookstore staffer stands in stark contrast. The online retailer will say, “customers who bought this wrench and...

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Author greeting a reader at a bookstore event

May Author Events

You're Invited: Two May Book Events May 1 @ JFK Museum Hyannis & May 22 @ Provincetown Bookshop ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌...

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