Jul 4, 2026 | A Word With The Author
Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . . What drew you to the genre you write? For reasons I’m not ready to explore within myself, I really enjoy crime stories. I watched every episode of Law and Order – all iterations – when I was in graduate...
Jul 3, 2026 | Author Showcase
“Street-park it,” Jake said, pointing to a row of open meters along the front of Hoppy Time Liquor. “I’ll run in. Want anything?” Drew pulled the van to the farthest meter, shoved the shifter into park. “Yeah, get me a slice of apple, too.” He dug into one of the...
Jul 2, 2026 | A Day In My Life
I grew up on a Century Farm in Illinois, which means I was raised to believe in three things: hard work, straight answers, and showing up for the people you love. Simple rules. Life with Kiki Lowenstein-Detweiler is not simple. By breakfast, I might be warning my wife...
Jul 1, 2026 | A Day In My Life
So much for sleeping in. My six a.m. alarm hasn’t gone off yet, but I’m wide awake at four forty-seven, not long after I’d wake up any other day. But today’s Sunday. I hoped I could get some extra sleep this morning, especially considering I’ll be out past my bedtime...
Jun 30, 2026 | A Day In My Life
I’m Isobel Margaret Russell. Most folks call me “Ibby” I’m a pushing seventy, happily single, part-time research librarian. I live in the fine old house in Salem, Massachusetts where I was born. It’s a big house, and sometimes I rent a few upstairs rooms to short time...