Opening Passages to Greatness

Posted on by Michael Kahn
The other day I stumbled upon The Heart, a wonderful series in the online version of The Atlantic in which authors discuss their favorite passages in literature. Browsing through the collection, I came upon John Rechy’s discussion of his favorite, which is the opening sentence of William Faulkner’s short story, “A Rose for Emily,” which also happens…
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Make America Naughty Again

Posted on by Michael Kahn
As many of my readers know, I haven’t been able to quit my day job. Fortunately, the focus of my day job is intellectual property law–a legal realm sprinkled with just enough quirky issues to keep my day job fun. One such example is the subject of my latest post on my law firm’s blog,…
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I’m Sorry, Anna.

Posted on by Michael Kahn
For more years than I’d care to admit, my take on Leo Tolstoy’s novel Anna Karenina was perfectly summed up by fellow Missourian Mark Twain, who famously defined a “classic” as  a novel “that everybody wants to have read and nobody wants to read.” But then a few months ago, while browsing my bookshelves in…
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Books and Cigars? Yep!

Posted on by Michael Kahn
Never done a book event in a cigar bar, so this should be interesting–and fun (and hopefully not too smoky)!! Here’s the link to the event–and to the rest of the Bookfest events. When: 3 pm September 23rd. Where: Brennan’s (4659 Maryland Ave., St. Louis MO)
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Can’t Leave Rachel Out!

Posted on by Michael Kahn
As you might infer, the main character in my Rachel Gold mystery series is named Rachel Gold. But back in the beginning, back many years ago, on the eve of publication of my first novel, Grave Designs, there was no Rachel Gold mystery series. Just a mystery novel featuring as the protagonist a savvy young…
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