Hello! Welcome to Sam Caldwell’s Writing Portfolio.
Short-Form
Book Review: A Practical Guide to Levitation by José Eduardo Agualusa
Men speaking with birds, roadside dealers of laughing lizards, unrecognized princes seeking freedom, and soldiers justifying their actions. These are key features of the short stories within A Practical Guide to Levitation by José Eduardo Agualusa (Archipelago Books,...
Long-Form
Travel: Hat Shopping in Bologna, Italy
“. . . [Here] was history in the stones of the street and the atoms of the sunshine.” - Isabel Archer exploring a Roman archeological site, from Henry James’ The Portrait of a Lady Ch. XXVII The cities of Italy are lessons in taking the old and fashioning it into...
Music Production Buyer’s Guide For Beginners (Software)
There has never been a better time to start making music. With the accessibility of digital music making tools, in addition to the vast library of free, in-depth tutorials available online, the boundaries to get started making music have never been lower. No matter...
Music Production Buyer’s Guide For Beginners (Hardware)
Making music using hardware is a uniquely rewarding experience. You will feel like an astronaut activating space-age interfaces. After understanding the basics of creating a pattern, the moment when you hear all your carefully-constructed layers come together will be...