"No harm's done to history by making it something someone would want to read."
-- David McCullough
MICHAEL SCHEIN is a poet, novelist, teacher, playwright & arts administrator who lives in Seattle with his wife and daughters and a pride of cats. MICHAEL SCHEIN is Director of the LiTFUSE Poets' Workshop. MICHAEL SCHEIN has a cat sleeping on his lap right now.
Welcome Readers! To order your copy of Just Deceits, please CLICK HERE.
My most recent (3rd) novel is still under wraps. Who is A.B. Bard?
My second novel, Bones Beneath Our Feet, recounts the dramatic story of the settling of Puget Sound by Americans - over the ashes of the indigenous native culture. Bones Beneath Our Feet is scheduled to be released by Bennett & Hastings in 2011. Bones is an American story for all who share this beautiful land, and are passionate about tolerance, dignity and liberty. To read an excerpt, please CLICK HERE.
My first novel is a historical courtroom mystery entitled Just Deceits. Just Deceits recounts a scandalous trial of wealthy Richard Randolph and his sister-in-law, Nancy, who were defended against charges of adultery and infanticide by John Marshall and Patrick Henry. Click here to read an excerpt.
I have co-authored (with Robert Moulthrop) a stage adaptation of Just Deceits, which is currently seeking production. I have also written poetry, book reviews, stories and essays, such as Tech Support Hell, which is reproduced here in full. My work has twice been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
I also run a continuing legal education company called RUBRIC LLC. To see a list of the classes currently offered by RUBRIC, please CLICK HERE.
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