I was astonished and utterly delighted to discover that my nearly-20-year-old novel “The Secrets of Jin-Shei” still has wings – it has been picked as the read-along book by Matthew,…Continue readingA well-loved book
QUIZ — The Guardian asks what you know about Villains in literature, from Hannibal Lecter to Nurse Ratched. Take the quiz ~~~~~ Chris Hadfield’s 45,000 photos from space Well, not…Continue readingCan you Name that Villain?
Most painters use a brush or palette knife. However, BuzzFeed tells us, artist Iris Scott has mastered the art of finger-painting. Just like a piano player does not play a…Continue readingFinger painting genius
Last month, two things happened that made me realize just how addicted to social media I’d become, Michele Filgate says in Salon. First: Louis C.K. made some comments about smartphones.…Continue reading“Dave Eggers made me quit Twitter”