Michael A. Kahn

All Our Yesterdays: A Salute to the Bard

Posted on May 7, 2015May 7, 2015 by Michael Kahn

We have all heard–over and over and over again–that the greatest writer in the history of English literature is William Shakespeare. And we can all recognize how remarkable it is that plays he wrote more than four centuries ago–dramas and comedies performed for the masses–are still being performed around the world today. And we can…

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My 60 Seconds of Semi-Kinda-Sorta Fame

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Michael Kahn

If Andy Warhol’s prediction is true, I’ve just used up my first minute. It was quick but fun. Read on: A couple of months ago I wrote about a fun series of interview questions posed to me by the blog Reviewing the Evidence. At the time, I was sworn to secrecy as to my answers….

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In Praise of Cage-Free Characters

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Michael Kahn

The good folks at the Writers & Authors blog asked for some of my thoughts and advice on writing. Over the years, I’ve come to appreciate the joys of what I call the cage-free characters. Think of them as the fictional version of free-range chickens. For readers, the cage-free character is the minor character who…

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The Hott Books Interview

Posted on March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 by Michael Kahn

I recently had the honor of sitting for an interview with the great Gina Hott of the Hott Books blog. We talked about the biggest challenge to a writer’s career and the most surprising thing I discovered while writing The Sirena Quest. But perhaps her most daunting question was: “Is there a message in your novel…

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Mystery Novels, Art, and Napoleon’s Penis

Posted on March 3, 2015 by Michael Kahn

Yes, you read that right. The folks at the Mythical Books Blog–in honor of the missing Greco-Roman statue at the heart of my latest novel, The Sirena Quest–asked me to offer some thoughts on mystery novels that involve works of art. As I mulled it over, I realized that a missing work of art has been…

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The Iliad and the Honeymooners: A Mashup for the Ages

Posted on February 7, 2015February 9, 2015 by Michael Kahn

Homer’s Iliad is one of the most revered literary works of all time, admired for its artistry, its universal themes, and its profound influence on Western literature. Although I am no scholar of ancient Greek epic poems, I doubt whether many of those scholars have found parallels between the classic Gods of Mount Olympus and the classic…

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Some Terrific Questions for You (and Me)

Posted on January 15, 2015January 16, 2015 by Michael Kahn

Ready for some fun? Read on. The book tour season is in full swing again, this time for my new novel The Sirena Quest. As my fellow authors will confirm, one challenge of the book tour is to find a new twist for your answers to the exact same questions you’ve already been asked by the last…

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A Fun Interview in Bookpleasures

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Michael Kahn

Earlier this week I was honored to be interviewed by the great Norm Goldman, Publisher and Editor of Bookpleasures.com. It was a fun interview, the best part being the last question, which I had to compose, ask myself, and then answer–a first for me. Here’s a link to interview. I hope you enjoy it.

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5 Best Jokes About Writers

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Michael Kahn

Well, not exactly five. Maybe not even one. Think of this more as a plea for help. I’m suffering from writer’s-joke block. I am a lawyer by day and a writer by night. As for my day job, I have heard — as no doubt you have heard — dozens and dozens of jokes about…

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The Coolest Book of All Time

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Michael Kahn

We live in the Age of Listicles: “The 10 Best [fill in the blank]” and”The 8 Reasons to [fill in the blank]” and “The 12 Secrets to [fill in the blank]” and, of course, those two old chestnuts of the Internet, “The 10 Sex Positions You Must Try Before You Die!” and “8 Surefire Weight-Loss…

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