Nov 7, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Let me begin today’s lecture with a brief introduction. I am Professor James T. James, retired from my post as a university lecturer on 19th century English literature, and currently the manager of Pettistone’s Fine Books here in Brooklyn. I will not bore you with my...
Nov 6, 2012 | A Day In My Life
by Elizabeth Lynn Casey Christmas is my favorite time of year… *I get to bake for hours on end, deliverin’ my creations to my friends in adorable holiday tins that are guaranteed to put a smile on even the grumpiest of faces (even my twin sister Leona’s). *I get to...
Nov 5, 2012 | A Day In My Life
In this scene from “Racing from Death,” Nikki Latrelle, her friend Lorna, and two grooms have arrived at Colonial Downs racetrack near Williamsburg, Virginia after hauling six race horses from Laurel, Maryland. They are driving through a darkening backstretch,...
Nov 1, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Wednesday: 7:00 a.m. – Awakens to find orange juice three days past expiration date and favorite cereal only fills half the bowl. Showers, dresses in jeans and a sweatshirt, picks up something at the local Quik Trip after filling Dodge. 8:00 a.m. – Arrives at...
Oct 31, 2012 | A Day In My Life
Hmmmm, this should be interesting. Not. I’m pretty boring. I get up, say hey to Mr. Wong (the dead guy living in the corner of my living room), have a short but torrid affair with Mr. Coffee, drink whatever is left of him, then I either get dressed to do some hard-ish...
Oct 30, 2012 | A Day In My Life
“A day in the life of Adelé Nightingale!” Louise Urko shouted. “Can’t you just see it, Jessie! This will be so fantastical! Absolutely, completely, and totally fantastical!” I held my phone a foot away from my ear as my literary agent,...
