“If Books Could Kill”

Southern Rhode Island is must-reading if you travel to the beaches around Narragansett. Erin Swanson and I recently discussed my new novel, The Trust, for the magazine. Here’s what she wrote about our discussion: Norb compares writing novels to managing money....

Polar Bear Plunge

It was a balmy 53 degrees on New Year's Day in Narragansett, the perfect temperature for a Polar Bear Plunge. Global warming style, that is. I'm standing here with my son and daughter before our big race into the ocean. After pictures not...

You Gotta Love It

New Englanders Are Tough Souls The winds are blowing forty to sixty mph. The tide is surging something fierce. And the roads are shut down. Yet, our courier delivered The New York Times today, Sunday August 28. Thank you to our delivery person, whoever you are, for...

Waiting for Irene in Narragansett

Narragansett Pier is hopping. Surfers are out. Restaurants are packed. The camera crews are here, and it seems like everyone is walking a dog. But visibility is the pits as you can see from the photo below. It's humid, the air thick and heavy, somehow disarming...