Thanks for the Memories
A small break from blogging to say thank you to everyone who came to Christie’s on Saturday to hear me read from my memoir, Speed of Dark. [...]
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Guilt
I knew that it was against the rules. I promised my wife, Janice, that I would honor our mutual pledge “til death do us part.”
I am an honest man and do not break promises made in good conscience. But there I was, 400 miles from home with Janice waiting faithfully for my return. I had no doubts that she honors our pledge; I would never question it. Janice is completely trustworthy. But Janice is not a man and has different needs. [Keep reading ...]
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Dinner
He was ravenously hungry and couldn’t wait for dinner. He had been nauseous yesterday and ate almost nothing, which was extremely irregular for him. Usually he devoured all, leaving not a morsel. Of all his friends, he was also the fastest eater. [Keep reading...]
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An exquisitely crafted, moving portrait of a man’s exhilarating journey to success…
The Prairie Books Review October 24, 2019 Piatigorsky, the world-renowned molecular biologist and eye researcher and founder of the Laboratory of Molecular and Developmental Biology at the National Eye Institute, recounts his extraordinary journey as he discovers his own route to success in this emotionally raw, poignant, and richly crafted memoir. Born into a highly [...]
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Penetrating, inventive writing that challenges perceptions
This intriguingly dark collection of short stories by Piatigorsky (Jellyfish Have Eyes, 2015, etc.) considers the possibility of a transitional stage between life and death. “I cannot fathom my own death,” writes scientist Piatigorsky, “however, the mind and imagination can…indulge in fantasies…that challenge our concepts of death and being human.” This collection of six short [...]