A Word With Laurie Cass

Now it’s time to learn more about the authors we read. . .   Why do you write the genre that you write? If the “write what you know” thing can be flipped around a bit to be “write the kind of books you’ve been reading for most of your life,” then there’s the...

Julia Beaton by Laurie Cass

Occupation: bookmobile clerk If you’re over the age of sixty and are interested in New York theatre, you might remember my name. If you’re under sixty and/or couldn’t give a hoot about live theatre, let alone Tony Awards, then you’re thinking “Julia Who?” That’s fine,...

Get To Know You ~ Minnie Hamilton by Laurie Cass

Minnie Hamilton first appeared in Lending a Paw and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Minnie. What is your name? Minnie (okay, Minerva, but not even my mother calls me that any longer) Hamilton How old are you?...

A Day In The Life of Katie Bonner by Lorraine Bartlett

Boats, boats, boats and boats. Whoever thought so many vendors at Artisans Alley would own boats. And it’s not just the vendors. Quite a number of the merchants in and around Victoria Square have boats, too. So what’s what all the boat-afloat talk? Or rather –...

A Day in the Life of Minnie Hamilton by Laurie Cass

I surveyed my small kingdom and saw that all was not good. The bookmobile was crowded with patrons large and small, which was excellent, but the overall atmosphere was not filled with the laughter and cheery talk that normally accompanied a bookmobile stop. The frowns...