by Clea | Mar 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
What is it about a madwoman? From the Maenads to Edie Sedgwick, such heedless spirits have long inspired our stories. When they don’t exist in real life, we invent them. Just ask Heathcliffe what was pushing him so hard, and he’ll come back with some tale about a...
by Clea | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
And here’s my piece on why you’re all reading the wrong Hilary Mantel novel, also for DAME.
by Clea | Feb 28, 2013 | Uncategorized
It occurs to me, I should link to the book pieces I write for DAME magazine. So here’s my take on why, 50 years after its publication, Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique still matters. It’s not what you’d think…
by Clea | Feb 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
“Clever… pithy dialozuge and distinctive characterizations…” These are some of the early words from Publishers Weekly for my April pet noir, Parrots Prove Deadly.Parrots Prove Deadly: A Pru Marlowe Pet NoirClea Simon. Poisoned Pen, $24.95...
by Clea | Jan 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
Call us copy cats! In the wake of the hugely successful Cat Video Festival at the Walker Center in Minneapolis, our little city that could – Somerville – is hosting its own “Copy Cat Fest.” The event, to be held Sunday, Feb. 17, 4-7, will be smaller in...
