Month: October 2026

My Side of the Car–Adam Reid Johnson

Published by Reid on October 10, 2026

Somehow in the rush of the week, I went and self-published a book and forgot to tell anyone about it. Well, that’s not technically true, but I didn’t post about it here. The book has its own page on this website, and it is now available in both ebook and print. Below is the book description and front cover, as well as a picture that captures our relationship as adults. If you want to learn…

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy–le Carré

Published by Reid on October 3, 2026

At WorldCon last month, I was in a session and someone recommended this book. I know that I read it in the 1980s, I’m sure of it. I also remember a certain scene and some certain specific characterizations of the main character, ousted British spy George Smiley, from decades ago. I was excited to revisit the Cold War, and started listening to it in early September. There has been a recent upheaval in the British…