by Clea | Jan 6, 2020 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Triss Stein and I have been colleagues for years, via Poisoned Pen Press, and I’ve always enjoyed seeing her at conferences such as Bouchercon. Although I’m no longer a New Yorker, I’m still referring to her hometown when I say “the...
by Clea | Jan 1, 2020 | readers, reading, Uncategorized
New year, new books! I like to say that books don’t get stale. That means there’s no reason not to read an older book (an old favorite like Hilary Mantel’s A Place of Greater Safety or one I didn’t get to, such as Ocean Vuong’s On Earth...
by Clea | Dec 30, 2019 | readers, reading, Uncategorized
This past year was the first in ages when I didn’t have a new book out. I haven’t stopped writing. Far from it!* But it did give me a bit of a breather in which to read – and now to talk about other’s books. Therefore, in the spirit of the season,...
by Clea | Dec 30, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
Sharon Daynard is a staple of our New England crime fiction community. I first came to know her through her short stories, which have been shortlisted for the Al Blanchard and Derringer awards. When I heard that Sharon had a novel coming out, of course I needed to...
by Clea | Dec 23, 2019 | Five Questions, Uncategorized, Writers on Writing
I was aware of Tom Piazza before Why New Orleans Matters. His writing was long a go-to for insights into the music I loved. But this book, about the city we both love (and where he had moved years before Katrina), really made clear his genius. Since then, he’s...
by Clea | Dec 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Chanukah starts at dusk tonight, kicking off eight nights of festivities. As a perpetual procrastinator, I’m so glad it’s late this year – bridging Christmas and the beginning of Kwanzaa too. So happy holiday season everyone, whatever you...
