In an interview with NPR, author Ruth Ware said someone mentioned the idea of mixing the “English country house murder” genre with a modern-day hen (bachelorette) party — and she thought it was brilliant. So often the hens don’t know one another or haven’t seen each other in years. It’s already awkward. Ware expands…
READS for your winter break
A few days off mean more time to read. Right? Even between all the travel, parties and meals, we bibliophiles can usually find a few secret hours to read. Here are my suggestions on what to read (and what to skip) on your winter break. the big black lizard big book of locked-room mysteries Edited…
FILM: Charles Aidikoff
A fantastic story about private screening rooms and the fourth generation 35mm projectionist. via NPR.org
REVIEW: POX – AN AMERICAN HISTORY by Michael Willrich
I remember when I asked my mom about the round, dappled scar on her upper arm. She said it was from a vaccination as a child. I didn’t have one. All of my shots were just that – shots. No scars, no lasting pain. After a small sting, a bandaid and a sticker, it was…