~ January 29, 2009 - An interview with Carrie Runnals of WordsToMouth.com was posted on her website this morning. Click here to listen.

~ January 7, 2009 - According to Library Journal, ATTACK OF THE THEATER PEOPLE was ranked among the Top 10 Fiction Faves by the Seattle Public Library.

~ December 23, 2008 - My commentary for ALL THINGS CONSIDERED about Holiday Movies is ranked the #1 Most Recommended story on the NPR website.

~ December 5, 2008 - I've been asked to be a panelist at the Portland Schools Foundation's Annual Hacks vs. Flacks debate. (I wonder which team I'm on.)

~ November 30, 2008 - My first play, co-written with award-winning screenwriter C.S. Whitcomb, opened to unanimously enthusiastic reviews. Click here to order tickets.

~ November 12, 2008 - My piece for NPR about the victory for Proposition 8 in CA and loss of marriage rights for gays and lesbians was posted on the NPR website. Click here to read it.

~ October 29, 2008 - My blog, The Gospel According to Marc, was voted one of the 50 Best Chick Lit Blogs. Click here to see the complete list.

~ October 14, 2008 - Today is the first day of rehearsals for my play HOLIDAZED at Artists Repertory Theater in Portland.

~ October 6, 2008 - In a sure sign the media has run out of things to say about the election, I was asked to weigh in on ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. Click here to listen.

~ September 15, 2008 - I appeared with Kenny Mellman as part of PICA's TBA Festival singing my version of Rihanna's "Disturbia." Read about it here.

~August 17, 2008 - A letter of mine appeared in the Arts & Leisure section of today's New York Times. Click here to read it.

~ June 27, 2008 - Listen to me talk about my favorite summertime reading on NPR's All Things Considered. Click here.

~ June 18, 2008 - Daria and Mitch have asked me to be a regular guest on Portland's 105.1 The Buzz. Tune in every Friday at 5:30 PM to hear me talk about what I've done for my New Day Project.

~ June 13, 2008 - Ever feel like breaking into song as you walk down the street? Click here to listen to my latest commentary on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.

~ April 2, 2008 - It has come to my attention that some of us are afraid to break out into show tunes in public. Well, no more. Starting today, music theater geeks are taking back the streets. To learn how, watch this video, then forward it to everyone you know, urging them to join the revolution:

~ March 28, 2008 - Jeff Woodman has been hired by Recorded Books to read the audio book of ATTACK OF THE THEATER PEOPLE. Jeff was the fantastic narrator of HOW I PAID FOR COLLEGE.

~ March 23, 2008 - In today's Oregonian, my favorite columnist Margie Boule' writes about bloggers and my Something New Project. Click here to read about it.

~ March 20, 2008 - Check out this article on Portfolio.com where I'm brilliantly quoted on the Kindle Reader. Then also check out my blog posting about the Kindle.

~ February 13, 2008 - It's official: I'm a professional playwright. Holidazed, the twisted Christmas comedy I wrote with C.S. Whitcomb, will have its world premiere at Artists Repertory Theatre in Portland this coming November.

~ February 8, 2008 ~ I'll be guest blogging at Powells.com from April 21-25.

~ February 5, 2008 ~ Publication date for Attack of the Theater People has been pushed forward to April 22, 2008.

~ January 25, 2008 ~ Since I'm such an economic wiz, NPR asked me to comment on the economic stimulus package making its way through Congress. Click here to listen.

~ January 24, 2008 ~ First plans for my book tour are posted on the About Marc page. Click here for details.

~ December 30, 2007 ~ What's new? No, I'm really asking. For those of you who share my existential bourgeois angst, I've begun blogging about my quest to invigorate my life of quiet desperation by doing Something New every day. Follow my quest by clicking the Blog or MySpace links above.

~ November 30, 2007 ~ Attack of the Theater People to be in book stores April 29th, 2008.