
CELL FONE NEWS began as a novel for cell phone aficianados. Think of it as a novel that you can buy a dime at a time. Structurally, the story line is a long series of tiny bits of information intertwined with fine threads of drama. Characters subtle and sinister emerge as the text messages fly by. The literary conceit is that in a world overloaded with information of varying quality, what people need are micro-reviews which are in themselves useful news, and which are concise enough to suit mobile devices. Movies Worth Watching More Than Once (Solo Zone Publishing 2005) came to be as a consequence. Movies Worth Watching More Than Once II will keep the reviews up to date. Of course, there are myriad other threads one might worry about....