MEMERY
Social media have spawned a new kind of imagery: memes; that is, slogans or statements or questions printed on pictures, the latter either static or part of a video that…
IMAGINE THE FUTURE
Perhaps one of the most difficult things to do is to imagine the future. We tend to project the past and the present day into tomorrow and beyond, assuming little…
KILLING OFF A CHARACTER
In a whodunit, somebody dies. It comes as no surprise and is expected, given the genre. But what of a beloved character such as the hero long established in a…
VACATIONS
Do novelists ever take time off? Even a trip abroad or a relaxing cruise is an opportunity to gather impressions and images, cultural and historical information, a feel for the…
NGAIO MARSH
Discovering a new (at least to me) mystery author always excites me, especially one who writes the classical English style of detective novel. Such a find is Ngaio (pronounced Nye-oh)…
RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN
Orator, poet, playwright, manager of the Drury Lane Theatre, and even advisor to the Prince of Wales, Richard Brinsley Sheridan is remembered for comedies that have been revived again and…
NATURE’S BASICS
The great kerfuffle these days is based on confusion over concepts of gender―a misnomer in itself―and sexuality. But a booklet entitled The Sacred Divine Masculine & The Sacred Divine Feminine…
STEPHANIE WROBEL
When I began to read Darling Rose Gold, I anticipated a dark tale that would leave me wishing I had not. But from the first page, I found its portrayal…
CONSENT
The THI group has come up with another life-changing read, a booklet called What You Didn't Know About CONSENT, with the subtitle How Day-to-Day Choices Impact Our Lives. This small…
The Test of Time
Some, these days, seem to think a book that did not come out last week is not worth reading. But serious readers know better. The Castle of Otranto, published in…
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