The Law of Zombies (Crimespree Magazine)

Posted on by Michael Kahn
As news of the upcoming publication of my next novel, The Dead Hand, began to spread, the editors at Crimespree Magazine asked if I would be willing to share with their readers some insights into the types of research involved in writing such a novel. I was happy to do so–especially for this new novel. Though…
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From the Odyssey to the Unforgiven

Posted on by Michael Kahn
Critics have long debated whether the correct number is six or nine or eleven, but they do agree that all literature–no matter the genre–can be reduced to less than 12 basic story lines. Whether you label Homer’s The Odyssey a quest story, a revenge tale, a picaresque adventure, or an astounding melange of all three, its impact…
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First Review of The Dead Hand

Posted on by Michael Kahn
Writing is a lonely pursuit. You spend all those hours on your own, writing and rewriting your novel, hoping that it’s working, hoping that your readers will enjoy it, worrying that maybe you’re kidding yourself, that maybe you’re producing the literary equivalent of the Hollywood bomb. Thus nothing makes an author more jittery than news…
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