The Rules I Live By
[Note 12-5-17: this question came up this week for a 2nd time, with 368 votes, by Richard Ferrers, and…
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The Importance of What You Say
People laugh when I tell them I’m a professional speaker. They assume at first that I’m some kind of…
List of Famous People Estranged From Their Parents
Along the way to writing The Ghost of My Father, I came across many stories of famous people who…
Life as Reinvention
[Of the 247 kickstarter backers of The Ghost of My Father, there was one gold sponsor, contributing $1000 in…
The Apprentices of The Future
Last month I was invited by Dana Nunnelly to speak to some of her students in this year’s Microsoft…
My Next Book? The Atheist of Jerusalem
In 2012 I visited Jerusalem for the first time and had an amazing experience. I’ve long been a student…
Notes from visiting the WWII museum on Veterans Day
On the end of a long road trip through the southeast, I spent yesterday at the WWII museum in…
Help wanted: researcher & photographer for next book
[THIS POSITION WAS FILLED. THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST] My latest book, The Ghost of My Father, is barely two…
Is it common to be estranged from family? Research results
In my research for my book The Ghost of My Father, I was surprised at how little data there was…
On Sale NOW – The Ghost of My Father – Launch Day
I’m pleased to announce the launch of book #6, The Ghost of My Father. It’s on sale now on…
FAQ about The Ghost of My Father
My 6th book, The Ghost of My Father is, as the title suggests, a departure from my other books. Many…
Help me launch the new book Today
If any of my work has helped you in the past, here’s an easy way to return the favor.…
Early reviewers wanted for my next book
My 6th and most personal book, The Ghost of My Father, launches next week. If you’re willing to write…
The best memoirs I’ve read: a list
When writing a new book I often start by making a reading list. It’s by reading books in the…
The 5 Worst Fathers Of All Time
In working on my book, The Ghost of My Father I’ve read many books about fathers, both good and…
Exclusive: Read the first chapter of my next book
For the last 18 months I’ve been working on a very different kind of book, a memoir about a…
I’m on tour in the Southeast this month
I’ve been to 43 of the 50 states in the U.S. This month I’m hoping to get that number…
Finalist in the Amtrak Writers in Residency Program
I learned today I’m a finalist in Amtrak’s Writer’s in Residency program. Of over 16,000 applicants 124 semi-finalists were…
An offline design magazine: Offscreen
The new issue of Offscreen magazine is here. As the name suggests, it’s print only, and it’s one of…
New design of scottberkun.com is live
I’m happy to say the new design of this site is live. Thanks to Ryan Sommers for the design…