Thanks to All my Followers!
Thank you to everyone who has followed my new site! As promised, here’s a new Watson and Doyle story — not to mention a vintage recipe for cranberry aspic, just in time for the holidays!
Hoboken Pumpkins and Pages
Please come join us LIVE at Hoboken Public Library’s Pumpkins and Pages Bookfest, in Church Square Park, Saturday, Oct. 2, from 11-4. My book talk is at 3 — and who knows what I’ll be talking about.
Reading and Signing LIVE at the Hoboken Library on Oct. 2!
So excited to be reading LIVE with these talented authors. Please come join us on Saturday, Oct. 2, from 11 am to 4 pm.
Reading and Signing LIVE at the Hoboken Library on Oct. 2!
What I’m Reading at Byrdcliffe
In Our Lady of the Serpents, Petrie Harbouri weaves acutely observed characters, a profound understanding of ancient myth, and a perfect ear for the rhythms of nature into a masterful meditation on life, death, and human passion. Just as the mountains and sacred springs of the Greek landscape embody Greek myth, Harbouri’s tale takes the
What I’m Reading at Byrdcliffe
Happy First Birthday, Bubble and Squeak!
How about celebrating with my go-to Bubble and Squeak recipe? (No cats were harmed…) Bubble and squeak is a quirky name for a dish that is mostly fried leftover vegetables, usually from Sunday lunch—making it popular for Monday lunch or dinner. It’s also a popular British appetizer. The origins of the name bubble and squeak
Happy First Birthday, Bubble and Squeak!
Interview with Nancy Bilyeau
Please check out this interview with fellow Byrdcliffe writer Nancy Bilyeau about Dazzlepaint and the magical mountain that inspired it.
What They Read at Byrdcliffe
So very excited to see my article, “What They Read at Byrdcliffe,” published by the University College of London Press in #PaperTrails. You can check it out for free at https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/169046 And then do come back to check out my blog for updates about the treasures I’ve discovered on Byrdcliffe’s (virtual) shelves.
Virtual Tea with Laurie R. King at West Hurley Library on July 26!
I am excited to be chatting with one of my favorite authors, Laurie R. King, about her new Mary Russell/Sherlock Holmes novel #Castle Shade as well as the #MysteryWritersofAmerica handbook, How to Write a Mystery, that she coedited. Please come join us for a (virtual) literary tea at the West Hurley Public Library on Monday
Virtual Tea with Laurie R. King at West Hurley Library on July 26!
Garden Notes — Midsummer
We’re already at Midsummer and the wheel has turned into the waning half of the year, even though to many of us, it may feel like summer is just getting started. But as of the Solstice, the the days are already getting shorter, and there are plenty of traditions that celebrate that fact. Let’s start
Please Come Join Us!
Very excited to be chatting with some of my favorite mystery writers at one of my favorite libraries. Free and open to the public! You can find more details here.