Start of The Broken Record

Here's another page spread from THE PUTTERING MARVEL. This is the start of the second story in the collection: The Broken Record

Basho music

2 very beautiful records I recommend for these times by guitarist Basho: IN THE MORNING TWILIGHT and LATE SUMMER MORNING

Puttering Day

Today is the official publication day for new collection of short stories, THE PUTTERING MARVEL. I just got a box of them in the mail and they look marvelous. Here's the page spread from the title story. This story takes place in my grandparents' house in Maine.

River Review

Larry Smith wrote a great Amazon review of RIVER ROAD: "This is a quiet gem and a blend of fiction, poetry, and line drawing. Allen Frost has been sharing his vision through his poetry, fiction, and line drawings for a couple decades now. And this book, like the others goes back in time to recreate the questions and wonder of youth, here a paperboy finding his way and self through the world close around him. Frost's drawings are as delightful as his prose." Thanks Larry!

Rodari Radar

I've been very inspired by this recent article in The New Yorker magazine about the Italian writer, Gianni Rodari: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/14/the-italian-genius-who-mixed-marxism-and-childrens-literature

2021

Happy New Year everyone! For 2021 Good Deed Rain has a new book published this week, THE PUTTERING MARVEL. It’s available to order from Amazon (or if you ever want signed copies of books let me know). Meanwhile, I’m halfway through writing a new film noir novel about witches. Also, took some notes for the next novel I’m looking forward to writing. So stay tuned!

Movie Time

We watched Early Summer (1951) by the master Ozu.