The discussion I had with Tony that afternoon in East Providence, Rhode Island at Lucky’s was far ranging. We talked about writing in all forms—journalism, comics, screenplays and nonfiction, for example. We talked about some of his motorcycle travels. About family. The Sixties. Maine. Vietnam. Stephen King. Dave Bright. With our lunch and conversation ending,…
Last December, I traded a flurry of emails with one of my favorite and longtime friends, David Bright. David and I went to the University of Maine at Orono in the 60s. At one point, 1968-1969, we even rented out the same house on Main Street in Orono, which was literally a stone’s throw…
This post is the third and final article on filmmaker Raeshelle Cooke. After rereading the previous sentence, I am amazed that at such a young age Raeshelle has already created a solid, cinematic portfolio for herself—so much so, I have had a plethora of information about what she has already created and accomplished. I gathered…
I am always amazed, humbled and surprised by the level of genius that is around me in my daily life. When I think I have a handle on the potential people are capable of sharing with one another, when I believe that the level of brilliance and imaginative fluency has been reached by the number…
In the fall of 2017, I interviewed award–winning filmmaker Raeshelle Cooke on the Bridgewater State University [BSU] campus, which is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. This session was followed up by email correspondence between us as I hoped to gain a more complete understanding of her insight into her craft, expertise, and experience in creating…
“Books and the World” Interview (January 11, 2019) at the Cape Cod Community Media Center in Dennisport, Massachusetts. “What will human nature and its relationship to science and technology be like 500 years from now? Keith’s musings have taken the form of a trinity of trinities, a nonvolume saga called The Immortality Wars….
23 October 2018 Interview with Wayne G. Barber, Host of “Author’s Hour” on WNRI, 1380am / 95.1fm, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. “Imaginatively and elegantly crafted, the Penitent – Part II is the second novel in The Immortality Wars series by the talented A. Keith Carreiro. You are immediately pulled into the story. An intriguing…
26 September 2017 Interview with Wayne G. Barber, Host of “Author’s Hour” on WNRI, 1380am / 95.1fm, Woonsocket, Rhode Island. Highlights from the interview with Wayne are listed below. Interview topic was on the Penitent – Part I. Quotes are from Wayne: (1.) II like sci-fi. I digested it, and I talked with you on the phone….
Carla D’aguanno: a visual storyteller standing next to one of her recent paintings. (Photo by A. Keith Carreiro, 25 July 2017.) http://carladaguanno.com/ Sometimes, I get blessed by learning about the incredible talent that is around me locally. When I do discover someone who just amazes me by their creative capacity for expression, I feel as…
Dad at around 20–years–old (Origin of photo unknown: c. 1938–1940). In setting out to pay tribute to my father, I did not realize the amount of information and family history that I had learned from him. This post is the third in this series of honoring him. This is a lengthy post, which I hope…