I have a new book out (obviously). James Thurber A Reader’s Guide consists of a long (30,000+ words) essay treating Thurber’s work in some detail, plus a handful of short, Thurber-related pieces discussing Thurber compatriots Harold Ross, E. B. White, and Wolcott Gibbs, and/or dithering over words. It’s available, along with my other books, via Amazon as either an ebook or a print on demand paperback.
Thurber is my first venture into non-fiction, in book form, at least, and I found that, as opposed to fiction, you can’t make things up! Which I did a lot in the first draft. Fortunately, Alex Avenarius, my ever-vigilant editor, discovered and corrected my many howlers. Whether he got all of them is another story. Alex also created the index for the book and prepared the ebook files, while Susan Armstrong designed the front and back covers, and Eric Campbell designed the print on demand version.
Thurber is remembered chiefly as a humorist, but his dark side was very much in evidence, and it is these stories and sketches that I chiefly explore. Besides, explaining why something is funny is pretty ridiculous.
You can learn more about my other books by clicking here. Using the “Books” page of this website also allows you to access a free ebook, Three Bullets, my take on Rex Stout’s famous detective, Nero Wolfe.
