Made Bed He could have been my lover again that night— a whisper of dress lifting over ears, the tie unknotting, the sheets predictably white, the fumbling urgency leaving us breathless, light from lust tinged by guilt, the vanished years.... Read more
Molly with Stick, Cayuga Lake, 1981 (c) Glen Hartley For I will Consider Your Dog Molly For it was the first day of Rosh Ha'shanah, New Year's Day, day of remembrance, of ancient sacrifices and averted calamities. For I started... Read more
They are almost done stocking the shelves with Halloween coolness, but I grabbed these shots of some of the offerings at my local Target. This year they are putting stuff out sooner than last year. Usually the return to school... Read more
More gore in store for you in Terror Tales Vol. 9, issue 4. Lots of pages to spread the black bloody around too. It's funny but I'm not a fan of gore onscreen: I like my horror suspenseful and atmospheric,... Read more
The Corpse Vanishes is often described as a weird movie. Probably, given to the Monogram budget, made weirder due to the lowest common denominator production values. Yes, a cheapie done quickly; yes, a slow burner; yes, the editing needed a... Read more
Want to read the true story of Adélaïde Labille-Guiard's fight to take her rightful place in the competitive art world of eighteenth-century Paris? Read on, friend, read on! Read more
Here is a 14.25 x 21.5 inches Belgian poster for I Was a Teenage Frankenstein. The room left at the top allowed local theaters to add their promotional information. Not particularly rare, but a great illustration nonetheless. Below it is... Read more
For lovers of Meg Wolitzer, Maria Semple, and Jenny Offill comes this raucous, poignant celebration of life, love, and friendship at its imperfect and radiant best. We’re giving access to the egalley of WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS prior to... Read more
A serene island cove off the coast of Sardinia Her Own Legacy by Debra Borchert: A Woman Fights for Her Legacy as the French Revolution Erupts. Available in paperback or read it on Kindle TODAY’S WORD: vadrouiller : wander, meander,... Read more
Some terrifically gruesome stories in this one for you to sink your teeth into and warp your mind. No holds barred artwork delivers the goods, which in this issue are body parts, monstrous hungry sea witches, and bodies long dead... Read more
The Chinese fictional detective, Charlie Chan, was played, almost entirely, by non-Asian men. Warner Oland was the first to don the proverbs for Fox and became very popular with his self-effacing and always-at-ease demeanor. Later actors would give Chan a... Read more
Nothing like a suave gay detective for women to fawn over and criminals to spar with. The 'gay' in the title, however, refers to the leading character, Gay Laurence, alias The Falcon. RKO used The Falcon (a staggering sixteen movies... Read more
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Max, working from his new îlot central. After 8 months of renovation, our son is finally settled into his new appartement. Visiting La Ciotat or a nearby town? Stop in and see us at Jean-Marc's wineshop. Call ahead and we'll... Read more
Hello, librarians! You voted, they counted, and the winners have finally been announced! This month, we are thrilled to share that Wanda M. Morris' Anywhere You Run and Barbara Kingsolver's Demon Copperhead have been selected for the October LibraryReads list!... Read more
In the past few years, there have been more censorship attempts than at any time since the American Library Association began tracking it decades ago. Though books continue to be banned, many books remain on the shelves of libraries because... Read more
Hello, librarians! As the Summer winds down we hope you are soaking up the last few rays of sunshine before Fall and looking forward to some new cozy reads. Click to find a list of our staff suggestions eligible for... Read more
This new blog in the Itchy Bitesized series is about how to make best use of chapter-breaks. I know writers who work in chapters right from the start; writers who just intuit when it's time for a break; writers write several drafts before they decide where the breaks go. A chapter-break affects the reader's experience. Read more
Also featuring Major Jackson, Camille Dungy, Jake Skeets, Dara Barrois/Dixon, Shangyang Fang, Brionne Janae -- and surprises! Dara Barrois/Dixon Camille Dungy Shangyang Fang Major Jackson Breezy Janae Ada Limón Yesenia Montilla Cynthia Parker-Ohene Matt Rohrer Diane Seuss Jake Skeets To... Read more