Patrick Ryan on the Secrets of the Omniscient Narrator

Patrick Ryan on the Secrets of the Omniscient Narrator

“I was the narrator’s manager, maybe. I was the narrator’s life coach. But I wasn’t the narrator.”

By Patrick Ryan | September 5, 2025

Capturing the Soul of Fire Island: Attitude Without Judgment

Capturing the Soul of Fire Island: Attitude Without Judgment

Patrick Ryan on the Photography of koitz

By Patrick Ryan | July 1, 2020

How I Came to Love Bob Dylan

How I Came to Love Bob Dylan

From Scratchy Records to Dubious (Trash-Digging) Sightings

By Patrick Ryan | October 14, 2016

The Last Book My Father Read

The Last Book My Father Read

After Decades of Hard Work, a Retirement in Books

By Patrick Ryan | June 17, 2016

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