Feb 6, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I’m Matthew Bessette. I run Fromagerie Bessette with my cousin, Charlotte. She manages the cheese side of the shop; I oversee the wine annex. I used to be a wine sommelier, but after my wife Sylvie ran out on me and our twin girls—long story—I wanted a simpler life. I...
Feb 5, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Sheila Connolly’s new County Cork Mystery Series is set in a tiny village on the south coast of Ireland, where things change very slowly. The village has a population of two hundred people—and it has four pubs. Mick Sullivan ran Sullivan’s Pub for decades,...
Feb 4, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I really like Mayville Heights. It’s very different from Chicago. I haven’t been here long, but it’s already starting to feel like home. I think it’s going to be a good place to raise my daughter, Emmy. I do some of the baking for Fern’s Diner and I have my own little...
Jan 29, 2013 | A Day In My Life
….Missing cops, a wayward casket, and a dash of sexy mobster “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.” I read that somewhere when I was in college, but I don’t remember in which book, or even which class. I’ve thought about the phrase a lot this summer,...
Jan 28, 2013 | A Day In My Life
I believe that a strong public library is an essential part of the community, and I do what I can to support the Athena Public Library. Working as a volunteer doing cataloging and reference several afternoons a month allows me to keep my hand in. After all, I was a...
Jan 23, 2013 | A Day In My Life
Thanks to Hollywood and any number of swashbuckling novels, the word conjures up instant visions in our heads: rolling ocean waves, tropical islands, palm trees swaying in Caribbean breezes and of course, buried treasure. But did you know there were pirates on the...
