Q. You’ve written openly about your childhood trauma and “love” addiction. How do those themes evolve in this book? Previously, I’ve written longer pieces on these subjects with straight-through narrative arcs. Here, in these flash essays, the form is shorter, more imagistic, and, at times, experimental. Additionally, as I’ve evolved as a writer, I see … Read more
https://youtu.be/eZcMR_xU0Xs What happens when a rocket scientist, a Star Trek writer, and a lifelong adventurer sits down to write a memoir? You get Chester L. Richards and his latest book, The Trek Continues: More Memoirs of a Rocket Scientist. In this insightful conversation, Chester reflects on how a strange dream turned into a Star Trek … Read more
Q.What do you wish you knew before you started to write your book? I didn’t start writing with a book in mind–my only intention was to make space and time to process significant changes in my life. I wasn’t searching for some original or sweeping insight–I just needed to figure out where I came from, … Read more