The chants are in Arabic.

Because Dreamers of the Day is set in Cairo in 1921, several readers have asked what I think about current events across the Middle East. My observations are no more informed or significant than those of any other random American watching CNN or listening to NPR, but...

Hollywood Blues

Nothing new to report on The Sparrow, and this article by Mark Harris explains why, in a general sort of way. The Day the Movies Died The Sparrow is a classic “passion project,” and the climate for that kind of thing is withering right now, so don’t...

First review of DOC!

And it’s grand, but first let me tell you about my initial encounter with Kirkus Reviews. In the spring of  1996, when The Sparrow was getting close to publication, I got an email from Brian McLendon, who was the publicist for the book. “Mary,” it...