Tom Piccirilli Update & Lies Writers Tell Themselves

Tom Piccirilli posted a lengthy essay this morning about his ongoing battle with brain cancer.  It’s a powerful piece, and it reminded me of a story by sci-fi writer Norman Spinrad called “Carcinoma Angels.”  Christopher Hitchens’ last book, Mortality, also touches on many of the same themes.  Please pick up any one of Tom’s books; you won’t be disappointed.

And a few weeks ago The Awl published an interesting article about “Lies Writers Tell Themselves.”  It’s amusing and worth a look, especially during NaNoWriMo.