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Beer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 16 with Barbara Stark-Nemon
This book is historical fiction, taking place in the early 1600s. It follows the journey of Isabela, whose family converted to Christianity from Judaism during the Spanish Inquisition. The New…
Do The Hustle
I was five years old when Van McCoy and the Soul City Symphony released the disco classic “The Hustle”.[1] That song has been stuck in my head ever since. Apparently…
Conflicting Noise
The older I get, the less tolerant I am of conflicting noise. This is problematic, because we live in a very noisy world. It’s not that I dislike sound. I…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 14 with K.B. Jackson
KB “Kate” Jackson has written a series of cozyish mysteries that take place on a live-aboard cruise ship. I know. Who knew such a thing existed? Now I know where…
Jack Daniels vs. a Sense of Humor
There is much to celebrate in the legal world. That is: our ability to maintain a sense of humor has been preserved by the United States Court of Appeals for…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 13 with Marlene Ratledge Buchanan
Marlene Ratledge Buchanan (Mrs. Rat, for those in the know) calls me her Guardian Demon. Mainly because I looked out for her one critical time at a writer’s conference, but…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Ep. 12 with Grishma Shah
I like books that you can read several ways. If you’re feeling one way, you can read Anagram Destiny as a simple romance, bittersweet and with a HEA you expect…
Of Toenails and Tires
I looked up “what is love” in order to hopefully find pithy quotes to start this piece[1], and I found a few, but not the kind I was looking for,…
My Velveteen Rabbit
When I read a book, the spine cracks. The pages absorb the oils of my fingers and occasionally bend or tear when I turn them. I have a large collection…
Beer/Bestie/Banish Episode 10 with Robin Merle
I don’t think being friends with Robin Merle is dangerous, at least I hope not, but being friends with some of her exquisitely named characters might be. Spike? Mozzarella Klien?…
