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An indie bookseller on PARROTS PROVE DEADLY
From the Kingdom Books blogClea Simon's companion feline is named Musetta -- and there's a photo on Simon's blog of this canny cat, staring into the computer screen. Whether Musetta can guide Simon in plotting, who knows? But the years of companionship show up...
Quite the tail!
Me and Alan Furst
Oh, don't I wish!But I was thrilled to see two new reviews this morning. The first informed me that the BBC adaptation of Furst's "The Spies of Warsaw" begins tonight, and I've set the DVR (9 p.m. Eastern). Love his books - so moody, so intense.The second was even...
Zelda as the muse
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...
Historical friction…
And here's my piece on why you're all reading the wrong Hilary Mantel novel, also for DAME.
That’s why the feminist is a Dame….
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...
Thank you, Publishers Weekly
"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 (278p) ISBN...
Somerville gets its own Cat Fest!
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 scope, but will...
The Next Big Thing blog hop
THE NEXT BIG THING BLOG HOP Welcome to this blog hop.What is a blog hop? Basically, it’s a way that readers can discover new authors, because with bookstores closing and publishers not promoting new authors as much, we need to find a way to introduce readers to...
Thank you, Kirkus!
"As paranormal talking cat mysteries go, Simon’s latest gives her humans their due and a little bit more."Hey, Kirkus is renowned for the "Kirkus kick." This is more plot summary than review, but I'll take it!TRUE GREY (reviewed on December 1, 2012)A graduate student...