CH 24: The Dust Magi Backstory
It is with some relief, and more than a little sadness, I write this “last” of the Chapter Backstories. I say “last” because I probably...
CH 23: Signal and Noise Backstory
Oh, where to begin. Signal and Noise is a monumental chapter – the second longest in the book after CH 10: Losing Les – and is difficult...
CH 22: Kite Weather Backstory
Kite Weather finally resolves the long-standing question in the novel regarding how McGhee and Kate finally get back together. At the...
CH 21: The Baptism of Frosty McGhee Backstory
TBoFM is the third and final installment of the Alaska trilogy of chapters, though it wasn’t written third. The original order of these...
CH 20: A Dublin Homily Backstory
Dublin skyline, courtesy Merrill Morrow. I knew from the beginning of writing MITG that I wanted to have a chapter in Dublin. Though I...
CH 19: The Math Idiot Backstory
Retired CS Prof. Neal Wagner The Math Idiot is set in San Antonio, TX, at the University of Texas, San Antonio. I spent a few years there...
CH 18: McGhee's Road Backstory
That thin ribbon along the right (western) flank of Mono Lake in the picture above is CA-395, quite possibly the most beautiful drive in...
CH 17: Soldier's Wounds Backstory
Soldier’s Wounds tells the story of Mr. McGhee’s funeral in Butler PA, the home of the McGhee family. Butler sits about 30 miles north...
CH 16: The Boney Pile Backstory
The Boney Pile is set in a small village next to Windber, PA, named Scalp Level. I believe the town got that name from a hill top which...
CH 15: Fully Meets Backstory
CH 15: Fully Meets presents a confluence of forces converging upon McGhee and his reaction to them. I liked having them all impinge on...