Sep 21, 2022 | A Day In My Life
Margaret O’Brien, the head maid in Mr. Edward Dickinson’s household, made it very clear to me on my first day as housemaid in the home, I was to do all the work she didn’t like. This included the dusting, the washing, and the polishing of silver. She expected me to be...
Sep 13, 2022 | A Day In My Life
My name is Morgan Carter and I’m delighted to introduce myself to book fans because I own a mystery bookstore in beautiful Door County, Wisconsin. My store isn’t typical, however, because I sell other things, strange things, curiosities and the peculiar. The name of...
Sep 12, 2022 | A Day In My Life
Occupation: Detective Sergeant I shouldn’t have done it. I never expected . . . I don’t think I’ve compromised the investigation, or the crime scene, but I may have compromised myself. The farmhouse is cold and dark when I get home. I live in the countryside near...
Sep 11, 2022 | A Day In My Life
June 1, 1934Alfred StieglitzThe American Place Gallery508 Madison AvenueNew York, New York My Faraway One I must admit that I was upset when you so vigorously objected to my thoughts of possibly buying a home out here. When you said ‘Dammit woman –it’s because of me...
Sep 6, 2022 | A Day In My Life
I wake up at the crack of dawn to a big orange lump of fur snoozing lazily with his face pressed right against mine on the pillow. I’ve never been what you might call a morning person, and the presence of a fluffy space-heater almost convinces me to stay in bed. But...
