How reliable is your memory?

How reliable is memory?According to neuroscientists, not very. While we may view any particular memory as a continuous film of a past scene, those who study how the brain processes describe it as something more like a collage. As a 2012 Psychology Today article...
Boucheron in pictures

Boucheron in pictures

What happens when something like 1,700 crime fiction fans (authors, publishers, librarians, and fans – all of us readers) gather in one place? Craziness – and a lot of love. I’m now catching up after spending Thursday through Sunday at that party, also...
Going once, going twice …

Going once, going twice …

So one of the great things about Bouchercon is that it pairs with a charity, usually literacy related, to support reading (of course). But this being Bouchercon, it’s done in a fun way. This year’s beneficiary was Frontier College, is a longstanding...

Indie bookstores rule…

When the Moon travel guides asked me to blog about my local independent bookstores, I jumped at the chance. New England has such a rich literary history, it makes sense that we have a rich bookstore history too – and this piece has links to great stores, reading...
Life lessons from a kitty

Life lessons from a kitty

For this #FelineFriday, I look back on what Musetta (and Cyrus before her) have taught me. Here – and on the Pulpwood Queens’ Beauty & the Book Blog – I share that wisdom with you!There is no longer a Musetta here at Chez Musetta. The round tuxedo longhair...