Fourth Grade From my collection of personal reminiscences on the great teachers I've had It was 1980 and the summer was gone and I was heading to my first day of school in a new city. I didn’t realize until years later the teacher waiting for me in that fourth grade classroom would have a... Continue Reading →
Wolfe, Le Guin, the Fictional Dream… Oh, and Richard Russo Returns
May 3, 2019 -- So I stopped by my mom's house the other day to drop off some books and a rather large blue vase she wanted. But instead of just running out the door I sat down with her and talked about a lot of things. It made me realize I don't do that... Continue Reading →
Finding Wolfe’s Shadow
I believe it was summer and I was 11 years old and as so often happened on those hot days, my mom took my brother and I to work with her at the library. Once inside, we got the warning to behave and then, she dispatched us to go find some books to read while... Continue Reading →
Some thoughts on my old career: Or, you gotta love photographers
So, part of this website is, I guess to let people know a bit about me and how I got to this point in my writing. Well, I wouldn't be here today if not for my time as a reporter. I spent nearly 14 years in that field writing on the topics of: sports, city... Continue Reading →
Moving Forward in the Night
Feb. 11, 2019 -- This Monday finds me tired from working a night job while I continue to make edits on my latest manuscript. For those of you just joining me here, or taking a first read of this site, I've had a bit of a journey getting to this point in my life as... Continue Reading →
Robert Varnon -- R.D. Varnon 