Author: Mark Binder

  • The Reviews are in! MISADVENTURES: “The Feel Good Book of the Season”

    The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul The Misadventures of Rabbi Kibbitz and Mrs. Chaipul“Binder, one of Rhode Island’s leading storytellers, is back with a set of gentle tales about an elderly rabbi and the woman who runs the village restaurant and steals his heart.” –Alan Rosenberg, Providence Journal “The Feel-Good Book of the…

  • THE MISADVENTURES… has launched

    In case you missed it, my latest book, THE MISADVENTURES OF RABBI KIBBITZ AND MRS. CHAIPUL has been officially released in hardcover, softcover, ebook and audiobook! It’s a midwinter story of laughter and love.She owns the restaurant .He’s the wise old rabbi.At their age what could possibly go wrong? The Lethal Latkes is not a…

  • Saving Providence Public Students

    This fall, students will be returning to Providence schools that have been branded insufficient. Hand-wringing and blame throwing won’t make a difference to the young people. Regardless of the state of the buildings, on the first day of school, every child must be greeted where they are — emotionally and academically. And then their teachers…

  • Thoughts on Books and eBooks and “Fall” by Neal Stephenson

    I just finished reading “Fall, Dodge in Hell” by Neal Stephenson. Or rather I read the first bit and finished by skimming to the end. Let me start with a review, and then go on about Book vs. eBook… I’ve liked Stephenson’s work since “Snow Crash”, and was on the Overdrive waiting list for this…

  • Book News, Tour Dates and Passover

    BOOK NEWS: For the past year and a quarter, I’ve been working on The Bark Minder Project, a collection of edgy work for adults. As part of that, I created a novel that was initially serialized on Spotify.  Last week, I finished the umpteenth draft and began sending queries to agents. I’ll keep you posted as…

  • Who ate the first clam?

    I often wonder about the origin of human interests. Who was the first scientist? Usually, I find that it begins with Og, the caveman. Og is a hapless protagonist who makes a lot of mistakes. In this story, Og stumbles on the secret to a happy marriage, and finds a new source of protein. Feel…

  • It’s Quahog Week

    What are the Vampire Clams of Narragansett Bay? Who ate the first clam? Find out This Saturday from 9:30 to 1:30 pm at 1005 Main Street, Pawtucket, RI (second Floor) Or purchase here now. Loading The Vampire Clams of Narragansett Bay…

  • Gala Audie Awards 2019

    If I am nominated, I will show up… My visit to the 2019 Audie Awards

  • Watch the Audies Tonight!

    It’s tonight! Starting around 7:30! See if Loki Ragnarok is the big winner for Original work! Or will it be Magus Elgar? or Splat! A Quirky Cat Audio Book? Or someone else? Watch the #audies2019 and see who wins. CSPAN will be broadcasting the whole thing! https://www.c-span.org/video/?458126-1/2019-audie-awards … follow this to get a heads up when…

  • Stop Playing the Reality Election Game Show

    Almost every day during the winter, someone would look at the sticker on my puffy down parka and say, “I voted for Bernie.” or “Still hanging on, huh?” I’d slapped it on a billion “news cycles” ago, because I supported Bernie over Hillary. Over and over back then, people would tell me, “He can’t win.…