by Clea | Dec 17, 2008 | Uncategorized
I’ve been talking to booksellers lately who report that times are hard. And local booksellers aren’t known for vast reserves of capital, so a serious dip in sales can be devastating. Booksellers don’t lose enough money, however, to receive...
by Clea | Dec 12, 2008 | Uncategorized
Sex kitten, bondage queen, and one-time pin-up star Bettie Page has died.
by Clea | Dec 6, 2008 | Uncategorized
from Dumb Beasts, from Deadfall: Crime Stories by New England AuthorsI really didn’t want to go over when Mrs. M. called. Sheila, as I think of her. With most people I’m on a first-name basis immediately. They’ve invited me into their homes, into some of their most...
by Clea | Dec 4, 2008 | Uncategorized
This is such a brilliant idea!
by Clea | Nov 25, 2008 | Uncategorized
Well, I no longer have a column. But the new, redesigned Globe did allow me to sneak in an interview with jazz DJ Jeff Turton today.
by Clea | Nov 23, 2008 | Uncategorized
I got the email on Friday. “Help! I’ve done my words for the day – but now I’m beginning to see everything I’m doing wrong with this book.” And it hit me, that’s exactly how I feel, too! Now that I’m deep deep into the first...