Keeper of an old flame.
"But all worthy things that are in peril as the world now stands, those are my care. And for my part, I shall not wholly fail of my task ... if anything passes through this night that can still grow fair or bear fruit and flower again in days to come. For I also am a steward."
The Books
The Apprentice of Avalon
A reimagining of the legend of Perceval, the Grail Knight, set in the sixth-century Arthurian world of mythic Albion (Britain by its more ancient name).
Cross the threshold →Philosophy · Nonfiction TrilogyThis Way to the Stars
A trilogy on history and development of philosophy, mythology, and the ancient ideas that still move the Western mind.
Follow the flame →Essays & Articles
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Read on SubstackClasses & Book Clubs
There are two things I host once a year: (1) an in-person 12-week book writing class, and (2) a book club covering a classic (we've done The Inferno and The Odyssey in past years. This year, we're doing Paradise Lost.) Remote options available for those outside of Austin.
Learn moreAuthor, Attorney, Entrepreneur
Hey traveler! I grew up in Iowa, my imagination fed by cornfields, starry night skies, and every book I could get my hands on. I went off to college (Augustana (SD)), became a lawyer (St. Thomas (MN)), then moved to the place I now call home (Austin, Texas) — where I write books, run a gym with a few business partners, and practice startup law.
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