If you live in Charlotte or Atlanta, and your dream is to have me sign a copy of The Tao of Bill Murray, then good things are about to happen for you. (Also, you need to have more ambitious dreams.) On Wednesday, November 30th–tomorrow!–I will be at the Mint Museum for their “Wine on Wednesday” […]
posted 29 November 2016 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet
Leonard Cohen, poet, genius, and gentleman, has died at the age of 82. I interviewed him two years ago in a banquet room at the Canadian Consulate in Los Angeles, and although I didn’t have a lot of time in his presence, every sentence he uttered was a pearl. I wrote two completely different articles […]
posted 11 November 2016 in Archives, Articles. no comments yet
Have you been wondering what Nena, the German singer best known in the States for her 1984 single “99 Luftballoons,” has been up to for the past three decades? Then you’re in luck, because I wrote an article for the New York Times about her. Be warned: the history of the song becoming an American […]
So you’ve read the reviews and you want to buy a copy of The Tao of Bill Murray for yourself or a loved one, but you want it signed by the author (i.e., me)–what’s your winning strategy? The answer is “Get in touch with the cool people at Park Road Books in Charlotte, North Carolina.” […]
posted 27 September 2016 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet
The Tao of Bill Murray came out last week, and there was rejoicing throughout the land. I think rather highly of the book–as well I should–but perhaps you’d like reports and opinions from some impartial commentators? In the New York Times Book Review, columnist John Williams observed that “there seems to be just one big […]
posted 26 September 2016 in Buy My Stuff, Links. no comments yet
My book, The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing, is out on Tuesday, September 20th (brought to you by the good people at Random House). The LA Weekly has already offered their opinion: “invite yourself to the party, put on some music, drop some coin and buy the book.” […]
posted 17 September 2016 in Buy My Stuff. 1 comment
Citizens of the world! I am coming to your town to meet you and talk about Bill Murray–if that town is New York City or Charlotte, North Carolina. (I’m hoping to add more dates–watch this space.) Here are the details on my two confirmed readings and signings for The Tao of Bill Murray, which Library […]
posted 14 September 2016 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet
If you’re looking forward to my upcoming book The Tao of Bill Murray but can’t bear the frustration of it not being published until September 20th (that’s just a week from tomorrow!), then I come bearing good news, like Bill Murray with a tray of BBQ sandwiches. If you go to the book’s page on […]
posted 12 September 2016 in Buy My Stuff. 2 comments
Five years ago today I posted something long I wrote about my experiences fifteen years ago today. (I lived one block away from the World Trade Center.)
posted 11 September 2016 in Archives, Unpublished. no comments yet
You may have heard I have a new book coming out later this month. It’s called The Tao of Bill Murray: Real-Life Stories of Joy, Enlightenment, and Party Crashing. The turquoise vision above you is the cover for the UK edition, which will be released two days after the US edition. It will be available […]
posted 2 September 2016 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet
