Robert B. Parker, RIP

A few years ago, I had the honor of being on a panel at the Concord Literary Festival with Robert B. Parker. I’d seen the local luminary – the creator of the Spenser mysteries, and arguably the reviver of hard-boiled crime fiction – before, often....

Nora in concerto!

Words do not do this Lithuanian composer’s orchestration of Nora the Piano-Playing Cat’s music justice. Just watch.

Yup, I need new photos

Musetta is still sporting this classic look, but I’ve replaced this old iMac with a sleek flat-screen model. Sadly, the mess on the desk remains pretty much the same! Anyway, Musetta once again takes her place among literary fat cats in today’s...