Articles by Ron Singer

Novella

• The Rented Pet (August 13, 2012) cover story short fiction pets romance life

  Ron Singer (b. 1941) lives in New York with his wife, the painter, Elizabeth Yamin, After having taught for 44 years, in 2008 Singer became a full-time writer. He has written librettos for two operas and published three books and numerous poems, stories, and articles about Africa. Recently, he completed three trips to various corners of that continent to interview pro-democracy activists for a forthcoming book, Uhuru Revisited (Africa World Press/Red Sea Press, 2013).

• The Rented Pet, Part Two (August 20, 2012) short fiction pets romance life

  Joy and love can transform a person and make them lovely. With Rex at her side, Mildred is no exception ...

• The Rented Pet, Part Three (August 27, 2012) short fiction pets romance life

  Having Rex in her life, even only part-time, has opened Mildred's heart wider than she expected -- wide enough to accept another dog, wide enough to let someone else get closer, too.

• The Rented Pet, Part Four (September 3, 2012) short fiction pets romance life

  Mildred and Jerry, Eddie, Joe and Charlie, and Dr. Matt -- and we don't forget Julia -- all of their lives have been touched deeply by the courageous German shepherd Rex. Too bad Rex can't talk ...

• The Rented Pet, Part Five: Epilogue (September 10, 2012) short fiction pets romance life

  Where did they go? Any place at all? One thing is certain, they go with us wherever we go, because we keep them close ... in our hearts.

• The Parents We Deserve (March 21, 2016) cover story fiction family

  Here's a new idea: adoption, to round out a family...

• The Parents We Deserve, Part Two (April 4, 2016) fiction family death life afterlife

  Myron and Myrna have died and gone to ... Heaven? Let's find out what eternal life is all about.

• The Parents We Deserve, Part Three (April 11, 2016) fiction family death life afterlife

  Heaven wasn't as ideal as they thought it would be -- I mean, what kind of paradise is it if you can't make a little celestial cash on the side? So what happens after Heaven?

• The Parents We Deserve, Part Four (April 18, 2016) fiction family death life afterlife

  Through a diabolical deal, the P's and the M's escape the boredom of Purgatory and get back to the east coast and Life, that still has a bit of Hell attached to it...

• The Parents We Deserve, Epilogue (April 25, 2016) fiction family death life afterlife

  Conclusion. Having made their way back to Earth, the M's and the P's live again. And then what happens?

Short

• Reader, I Read To Him (December 14, 2015) cover story fiction pets

  How much do our animals understand from us? Do they merely act on instinct, or are they listening to what we actually say? Part One of Three.

• Reader, I Read To Him - Part Two (December 21, 2015) fiction pets

  Charles has run away. Is it because of what was read to him? Part Two of Three.

• Reader, I Read To Him - Part Three (December 28, 2015) fiction pets

  Conclusion. What can have happened to Charles, who is arguably the most handsome, intelligent, and sensitive of cats?

• THE CHANGING WOMAN HEALTH CONFERENCE (April 5, 2021) cover story fiction life

  Ron Singer (b. 1941) lives in New York with his wife, the painter, Elizabeth Yamin.

Nonfiction

• Betty and Estelle (February 13, 2017) cover story memoir family

  This four-part memoir chronicles aspects of the lives of Ron Singer's mother and aunt. It is so very important to remember our families' histories...

• Betty and Estelle, Part Two (February 20, 2017) memoir family

  This four-part memoir chronicles aspects of the lives of Ron Singer's mother and aunt.

• Betty and Estelle, Part Three (February 27, 2017) memoir family

  This four-part memoir chronicles aspects of the lives of Ron Singer's mother and aunt.

Serial

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth (April 18, 2022) cover story serial fiction thriller

  Third book in Singer's "Geistmann" series, this thriller stands on its own.

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth - Chapter 2 (April 25, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Robinson balances his family life with a juggling of espionage...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Three (May 2, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  It takes Fedoruk some time to get to the point, but Robinson wants to know what exactly Fedoruk wants...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Four (May 9, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Someone -- or many -- want to know the whereabouts of the fellow known as "Geistmann," and they believe Robinson is the one to find him...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Five (May 16, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Robinson indulges himself with speculation about Geistmann's whereabouts, and what assassinations Geistmann may have committed over the years...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Six (May 23, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Robinson has been searching for Geistmann by trying to find his tracks in the underworld of assassinations. The question is: were they tracks or red herrings?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Seven (May 30, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Robinson thinks he knows how Geistmann thinks, but now we know that Geistmann knows how Robinson thinks. Or so we think...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Eight (June 6, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Robinson has the feeling that Geistmann is stalking him, about to turn up at any unexpected time...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth Chapter Nine (June 13, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Geistmann has appeared once again in Robinson

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Ten (June 20, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Geistmann has been shot! Robinson has no idea by whom, but a puzzle can capture his interest like nothing else can...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Eleven (June 27, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Dr. Chen has patched up Geistmann before, but isn

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twelve (July 4, 2022) serial fiction thriller

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Thirteen (July 11, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  To hide your tracks, why not send the tracker to Australia?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Fourteen (July 18, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Geistman has two targets in his sights, both of them murderous. He knows where they are, can he carry out his mission?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Fifteen (July 25, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  To be properly effective as a psychopath, one needs ample coinage...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Sixteen (August 1, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Now having some cash on hand, Geistmann can pursue some other interests...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Seventeen (August 8, 2022) serial fiction thriller

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Eighteen (August 15, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Will they be able to pull off faking Geistmann's death again?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Nineteen (August 22, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  John Robinson has escaped his visit with relatives. It's time to get busy...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty (August 29, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  The snares of intrigue are beginning to tighten...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-one (September 5, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Various individuals are closing in on Geistmann -- and almost all of them want him dead...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-two (September 12, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Yurei-san has nearly killed Geistmann three times, as a warning. But Geistmann, of course, is not one to be warned away...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-three (September 19, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Time for a certain ghost to be on the move again...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-four (September 26, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Geistmann knows that Yurei-san will be after him. The only thing that will stop Geistmann, though, is ...

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-five (October 3, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  The webs are being woven to trap Geistmann; one key man remains...Is

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-six (October 10, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  The hunters are on their way to find Geistmann. Will they find their prey, or a predator?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-seven (October 17, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  They've breached Geistmann's security, how will he escape?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-eight (October 24, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Geistmann has been advised to hide himself -- in as public a place as possible. Will it be a good enough disguise to be part of a crowd?

• Geistmann 3: To the Ends of the Earth, Chapter Twenty-nine (October 31, 2022) serial fiction thriller

  Conclusion.

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates (November 7, 2022) cover story serial fiction

  A world without the psychopath Geistmann ... what kind of a world is that?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Two (November 14, 2022) serial fiction

  John Robinson leaped at a chance to seek a new 'Ghost' -- will he find one?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Three (November 21, 2022) serial fiction

  A copycat ghost? Someone whose modus operandi is eerily close to that of -- Geistmann?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Four (November 28, 2022) serial fiction

  As with the original Geistmann, this -- copy cat? -- makes John wonder if he's found a clue, or if he's being drawn into a trap...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Five (December 5, 2022) serial fiction

  Agent Yamamoto, an expert on cyber-crime, has identified the "footprint" in the bank robberies. And verified that the book bait that brought Robinson to Africa is the forgery of the same perpetrator...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Six (December 12, 2022) serial fiction

  Robinson has to rely on the experts -- at least for now. Geistmann could probably have helped them out, but Robinson made sure that would never happen...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Seven (December 19, 2022) serial fiction

  Robinson knows he has to narrow the scope of his research of the Geistmann-like criminal...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Eight (December 26, 2022) serial fiction

  Sifting through clues is right up Robinson's meticulous alley...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Nine (January 2, 2023) serial fiction

  What John Robinson doesn't know might hurt him...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Ten (January 9, 2023) serial fiction

  If Geistmann's son is not his son, who is he really?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Eleven (January 16, 2023) serial fiction

  Not a lot is known about Geistmann's son, except this: he is definitely not the mastermind...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Twelve (January 23, 2023) serial fiction

  A second explosion, this time inside Robinson's office -- an attempt to kill, or just another warning?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Thirteen (January 30, 2023) serial fiction

  Robinson gets to learn a little more about Samir Gupta...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Fourteen (February 6, 2023) serial fiction

  Two attempts on John Robinson's life? Or two warnings? Those questions, and one more: will it happen again?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Fifteen (February 13, 2023) serial fiction

  Robinson is willing to risk his life to find out what Geistmann's wife knows...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Sixteen (February 20, 2023) serial fiction

  Robinson is sinking into his obsession. Will Geistmann end up ruining his life?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Seventeen (February 27, 2023) serial fiction

  It's off to Moldova for Robinson, who continues to track down the Geistmann re-make...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Eighteen (March 6, 2023) serial fiction

  Robinson now has a couple leads. Where will they take him?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Nineteen (March 13, 2023) serial fiction

  Robinson wanted to meet the vicious thug Andrei Rusu, and he's about to...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Twenty (March 20, 2023) serial fiction

  Nearly taken off the face of the earth by Subramanian's drone, Robinson believes he's going to be safe for a while...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Twenty-One (March 27, 2023) serial fiction

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Twenty-Two (April 3, 2023) serial fiction

  Robinson is finding his age -- and his loss of Geistmann -- may be putting him behind the times in terms of espionage...and what now is his role?

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Twenty-Three (April 10, 2023) serial fiction

  Talented as an investigator, Robinson knows that he is no match for Subramanian's bloodthirstiness...

• Geistmann Redux: John Robinson Investigates, Chapter Twenty-Four (April 17, 2023) serial fiction

  Ron Singer (b. 1941) lives in New York City with his wife, the painter, Elizabeth Yamin, After having taught for 44 years, in 2008 Singer became a full-time writer.

• Consolaçam (The Great Consolation): Four Stories of Jews in the Ottoman Empire (September 30, 2024) cover story serial fiction

  Ron Singer (www.ronsinger.net) has published twenty-one books, with another one due out in 2026. Consolacam shares with several of Singer’s recent books, and with his current WIP, the themes of exile and unlikely alliances.

• Consolaçam 2 (October 7, 2024) serial fiction

  Having fled Spain and Portugal, Uziel finds welcome and work in Selânik.

• Consolaçam 3 (October 14, 2024) serial fiction

  A new workplace, a new adventure...

• Consolaçam 4 (October 21, 2024) serial fiction

  Uziel, beyond all imagining, is about to touch his past...

• Consolaçam 5 (October 28, 2024) serial fiction

  Chani gives her account of her life, truly or not.

• Consolaçam 6 (November 4, 2024) serial fiction

  Uzriel Abreu embarks upon a wide-sweeping change to his life.

• Consolaçam 7 (November 11, 2024) serial fiction

  Suleiman summons Abreu into his Presence...

• Consolaçam 8 (November 18, 2024) serial fiction

  Uziel has a solution for the great Suleiman...

• Consolaçam 9 (November 25, 2024) serial fiction

  We move on to the life of Malka Mitrani...

• Consolaçam 10 (December 2, 2024) serial fiction

  Malka experiences the threat of an earthquake...

• Consolaçam 11 (December 9, 2024) serial fiction

  Malka's daughter has been finding her own solution to the marriage problem...

• Consolaçam 12 (December 16, 2024) serial fiction

  Malka and Moise cannot help but celebrate their daughter's wedding...

• Consolaçam 13 (December 23, 2024) serial fiction

  The next story begins with Nissim Abulafia...

• Consolaçam 14 (December 30, 2024) serial fiction

  The democratic experiment is failing, and Nissim and Defne must make a choice...

• Consolaçam 15 (January 6, 2025) serial fiction

  And now, Jeshua's story...

• Consolaçam 16 (January 13, 2025) serial fiction

  Conclusion, Epilogue, and Sources

• Ngongo Chronicle (July 14, 2025) serial fiction

  Serial fiction set in Africa...

• Ngongo Chronicle 02 (July 21, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre explains how even as a boy, politics were an issue...

• Ngongo Chronicle 03 (July 28, 2025) serial fiction

  Off to university, Pierre's political education immediately begins...

• Ngongo Chronicle 04 (August 4, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre interviews a man who makes his living by lampooning politicians...

• Ngongo Chronicle 05 (August 11, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre encounters a lecture about insurrection ...

• Ngongo Chronicle 06 (August 18, 2025) serial fiction

  A visitor arrives in Mr. J's shop. What is his motive for speaking to Pierre?

• Ngongo Chronicle 07 (August 25, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre learns of Nduke's flight as a refugee...

• Ngongo Chronicle 08 (September 1, 2025) serial fiction

  In learning about Mr. Josephai's assistance to Mishach, Pierre begins to find a path he wants his life to follow...

• Ngongo Chronicle 09 (September 8, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre recounts travels after obtaining his degree.

• Ngongo Chronicle 10 (September 15, 2025) serial fiction

  In Tanzania, Pierre learns more about political movement...

• Ngongo Chronicle 11 (September 22, 2025) serial fiction

  Formative years in South Africa...

• Ngongo Chronicle 12 (September 29, 2025) serial fiction

  Inspired by his experience in South Africa, Pierre returns to his home country, Ngongo.

• Ngongo Chronicle 13 (October 6, 2025) serial fiction

  The time has finally come for Pierre to do the deed he was instructed to do...

• Ngongo Chronicle 14 (October 13, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre out of action, we turn to Robert Shepherd...

• Ngongo Chronicle 15 (October 20, 2025) serial fiction

  To Bob Shepard's horror, Pierre appears -- ragged and beaten...

• Ngongo Chronicle 16 (October 27, 2025) serial fiction

  Pierre is safe, but only after much help and many travels...

• Ngongo Chronicle 17 (November 3, 2025) serial fiction

  Epilogue to Part One

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir (November 10, 2025) serial fiction

  Part Two Begins: Chapter One

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 02 (November 17, 2025) serial fiction

  Festus Nkwema continues his memoir...

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 03 (November 24, 2025) serial fiction

  Festus Nkwema recounts how his military experience was formational in his life.

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 04 (December 1, 2025) serial fiction

  Nkwema explains Ngongo's mineral wealth.

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 05 (December 8, 2025) serial fiction

  Festus is called in for a talk with President Batakoudou.

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 06 (December 15, 2025) serial fiction

  Governance, profitability, and a little bit of Nkema's family history...

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 07 (December 22, 2025) serial fiction

  What led to President-for-life Batakoudou's replacement?

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 08 (December 29, 2025) serial fiction

  In his private life and in his leadership, Festus Nkwema is beleaguered...

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 09 (January 5, 2026) serial fiction

  Nkwema gives an account of his 'successes'...

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 10 (January 12, 2026) serial fiction

  Festus' efforts to maintain a crumbling country prompt much criticism...

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 11 (January 19, 2026) serial fiction

  Sensing rising tensions around him, Nkwema withdraws into combatative bitterness...

• Ngongo Chronicle: Copper: A Memoir 12 (January 26, 2026) serial fiction

  Conclusion and Acknowlegements