Friday Photos: New Downtown Hotels Replace Aging Office Buildings
Boutique hotels are replacing struggling office buildings.
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Boutique hotels are replacing struggling office buildings.
Why Barbara Neely Is Indeed a Grand Master By Oline H Cogdill Mystery fiction has been a major part of my life since I was a child. I’ve said so many times that I have never read a Nancy Drew or a Hardy Boys—I started with Agatha Christie, Rex Stout, etc. In the beginning, these were just entertaining stories, puzzles to figure out, characters who didn’t resemble anyone I knew. But as I got older, mysteries began to encompass new writers who introduced readers to different worlds. (Thank you, Sue Grafton, Sara Paretsky, Marcia Muller.) One of those authors who brought readers to anothe...
In the news for the week ending June 11, 2021, are Julia Child’s return (sort of), book recommendations, things to do with a cucumber, a chocolatey anniversary, and more.
Vick Mickunas' 2021 interview with Lawrence Block
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawrence Block has followed many paths in his long career. “With not a few dead end roads among them,” notes the mystery novelist. Best known for his Matthew Scudder and Bernie Rhodenbarr series, Block has released dozens of popular works. He has also completed dozens of works under other names, by publishers and publications long forgotten, and, in some cases,