Ever since my February birthday, I’ve been reading my birthday gifts from my children. It’s a tradition in my family for the children to give me books for Christmas and my birthday, and sometimes on other occasions as well. Here’s what … Continue reading
It has long bothered me that in literary criticism and in many readers’ minds, there is still a sharp difference between , thought of as serious, highly-crafted novels with meaning as seen in its theme, and what has been called popular … Continue reading
Winter has invaded my southern home. Having come from Buffalo, I feel myself an expert in winter, snow, ice and impossible roads upon which it is easy to get stuck and sit there like a fool with spinning wheels. But down … Continue reading
I like to use epigraphs in my novels. They are quotations from writers who have said something directly applicable to my story–and said it perfectly. Shakespeare’s lines are epigraphs in two novels: Their Proud Hoofs (formerly The Case of the Three Dead … Continue reading