James D. Best

Instead of writing and blogging, I've been moving. What a pain. It's been twenty-two years since our last move and I forgot how hard...

We’re putting the finishing touches on our new home in Omaha. We bought a 1948 ranch style house that needed major updating.  In our last t...

Those of you who follow this blog probably know my wife and I are moving from Arizona to Nebraska....

I don’t believe in muses. Writing is not a matter of inspiration. It's more of a compulsion. Think about all of the famous authors tha...

Matador contributing editor Sarah Park has “curated” two galleries of fascinating libraries around the world. These links will take you to...

Are books becoming obsolete? Is a library the only place we’ll be able to see these odd antiquities? Will librarians admonish us “don...