The Dead Hand – Michael A. Kahn

“Hoosier” Is in the Eyes of the Beholder

Posted on May 9, 2024May 10, 2024 by Michael Kahn

Strolling down Chicago Avenue south of Main Street in Evanston, I paused in front of Hoosier Mama Pie Company, a beloved local spot for coffee and pastries. But as I gazed up at that sign, I had to smile at how the unique St. Louis definition of “hoosier” would undermine–indeed, torpedo–the cleverness of that name….

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The Dead Hand and the Jewish Book Festival — 1:30 pm on Monday, November 14

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Michael Kahn

Should be a fun afternoon at the St. Louis Jewish Book festival on Monday, November 14. I will be one of three authors on the Missouri’s Own Panel, where each of us will have a chance to discuss our latest book, read a passage, and the participate in a panel discussion hosted by my friend…

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A Delightful Evening with Two Great Guys Who Happen to Be Terrific Writers

Posted on October 12, 2016October 12, 2016 by Michael Kahn

Writing a novel is, by definition, a lonely avocation. It’s just you and your computer–or just you and that legal pad. Thus any opportunity to hang out with a fellow writer is a welcome opportunity–but sometimes it can be a truly delightful opportunity. And that’s what I experienced last Monday night when I took the…

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Fun Book Event at the St. Louis County Library–October 10th

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Michael Kahn

I am looking forward to this Monday night, October 10th–and not just because the 2nd Presidential Debate will finally be behind us (although the cable news networks will no doubt still have their panels of “experts” seated around the table and bloviating on who won). No, Monday night is a special one for me because I…

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God or Huck Finn: Who Should Tell Your Story?

Posted on September 15, 2016September 14, 2016 by Michael Kahn

An online discussion among several of my fellow Poisoned Pen Press authors got me thinking about the one decision every fiction author must make before typing CHAPTER 1 at the top of the page. That decision? Who will tell your story? “Huh,” a baffled reader may wonder, “doesn’t the author tell the story?” Only rarely….

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Meet Me in St. Louis: Toasted Ravioli, Hoosiers, and High School

Posted on August 15, 2016August 21, 2016 by Michael Kahn

If asked to name the key elements of their favorite novel, most readers would place at the top of their list vivid characters and an engaging plot. But when we think of our favorite novels, another vital element is the strong sense of place. Whether it’s Huck Finn’s Mississippi River in Mark Twain’s masterpiece or…

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Reading and Writing: A Fun Conversation with David Alan Binder

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Michael Kahn

As my publisher and I prepare for the release this fall of The Dead Hand, the next novel in the Rachel Gold series, I had the pleasure to “sit down” (in the electronic media sense of that term) for a fun conversation about writing with David Alan Binder, the writer, musician, and prolific blogger who has interviewed…

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