N.C. Literary Events: Memorial Day Weekend
I’ll be down at the beach for Memorial Day weekend, and in keeping with a coastal N.C. theme, I want […]
Mysteries/Thrillers, N.C. Events
D.C. Events, Mysteries/Thrillers
Charmed by Rivka Galchen
Several things drew me to the Rivka Galchen event last night, hosted by Nextbook at the Washington DCJCC — not the
Film & Theater
Stumped By Stoppard
While I’ve written several times about plays on this site, I have to emphasize that I’m not pretending to be
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C.M. Mayo — Reading at The Writer’s Center (And Then Elsewhere)
On Sunday, May 17, I had the good fortune to hear C.M. Mayo read from her new novel, The Last
Southern Literature
What Was The Most Influential Southern Novel? The Votes Are In!
On Wednesday, May 13, South Carolina Educational TV and the University of South Carolina’s Institute for Southern Studies aired “What
Mysteries/Thrillers, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature
N.C. Events: John Hart, Elizabeth Edwards, Michael Malone & More
The next week brings some heavy-hitters to bookstores in the Triangle and throughout Eastern North Carolina, so even if there’s
Mysteries/Thrillers, Reviews/Recommendations
Mystery Round-Up, Part I: Gruley & Bass
With the redistribution of the Washington Post Book World throughout the Outlook and Style sections, my latest round-up of mysteries
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers
An Interview with Novelist Christian Moerk, Author of Darling Jim
Christian Moerk‘s story caught my eye the moment his new novel landed on my desk. And when I say story,
Film & Theater, George Mason University, Mysteries/Thrillers
Crimes Stories: From Page To Screen
Earlier this week, I mentioned two articles on romantic crime films that I’d written for the current and upcoming issues
Southern Literature
And Now That The Book Is Available….
Since I’ve begun conducting interviews on this site, they’ve become the most popular of my posts, and among the most
Interviews, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature
An Interview With Michael Malone About His Grand New Novel, “The Four Corners of the Sky”
I’ve long been a fan of Michael Malone‘s series of novels featuring Hillston, N.C. police detectives Justin Savile and Cuddy
Mysteries/Thrillers
More Awards I Missed: Agatha Award Winners
Not as much excuse for missing this awards ceremony, since it’s in my backyard, but…. Here are the Agatha Award