5.17.18 9 Ways I Know ‘Book Club’ Will Stink, Based on the Poster
Last night, Dear Husband and I were talking about what we might do this weekend. (We still haven’t seen Black Panther, which is a stain on our character, and that is probably what will happen.) But then he brought up Book Club. I’m not sure if my eyes dropped out right then or a few…
Read More5.13.18 How a musical called ‘Chess’ keeps making all the wrong moves after 34 years
Chess is not a great musical. It is not even one of Tim Rice’s greatest musicals. But if you’ve ever heard “One Night in Bangkok” or “I Know Him So Well,” you know this: it’s got some pretty awesome 1980s-era pop music. And I love it dearly. How could I not? Along with Rice, the…
Read More04.03.18 Farewell Steven Bochco, who knew TV audiences wanted to be ‘transported’
He was the man behind Hill Street Blues, NYPD Blue, L.A. Law and Cop Rock. OK, nobody’s perfect. But Steven Bochco, who died of a rare form of leukemia on April 1 at age 74, bridged classic old TV procedurals with a new, edgy way of storytelling that was also hugely commercial. As I grew…
Read More3.31.18 Shiny, Happy, Drunken People … and a Dash of Racism
Surely, no one wants to read about my first cruise. But if you do, then you are totally in the right place. This is a long one, so settle in, won’tcha? Also, here’s a shortcut to a few high- and low-lights: Food Drinks Activities Off-Ship Entertainment The Ugly In Conclusion Ah, cruising. When I was…
Read More3.07.18 My grandmother was the president of my fan club
I always knew my grandmother loved me. We called her Buddie, because I wouldn’t or couldn’t say “Bubbie” and it just stuck. But there was never a question that she was on my side and would have thrown herself in front of an oncoming train if it meant saving my life. Turns out she was…
Read More12.31.17 Arisia 2018 Schedule
Come find me at Arisia in Boston over MLK Weekend in 2018! Here’s my schedule: Friday, Jan. 12, 11:30pm – 12:45am (Bulfinch) Author’s Late-Night Writer’s Cafe Night owls … is the Muse talking, but you can’t go back to your room? Bring your laptops and tap away at your keys, building wonderful worlds and heart-wrenching…
Read More11.20.17 Answers to Award Season Stupid Questions: Kenneth Branagh orients us about Hercule Poirot’s mustache
One of the more wonderful aspects of award season is I get to ask all of the weird questions of directors, writers, producers and sometimes actors about things that often have nothing to do with the reason I got them on the phone. Here’s the first in what I’m hoping will be an ongoing series…
Read More11.10.17 Fame, Fortune and Fifteen (Dollars)
Excitement! Fame! Fortune! OK, well, mostly just excitement. And “fame” if you don’t mind it in quotation marks. And fortune … well, if $15 counts. But I’ll take it! A couple quick updates I wanted to share with y’all, so no one can say they are not in the loop. I’m No. 2! I’m No.…
Read MoreWorld Fantasy Convention 2017
Thursday, November 2 3:30 p.m. Reading WR – ExecSalon 3 I will be reading from a short story or a novel! Saturday, November 4 2 p.m. Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading WR – ExecSalon 4 More reading from me, along with fellow Broads E. C. Ambrose, Elizabeth Crowens, Ellen Denham, J. Tullos Hennig, Paula S.…
Read More09.18.17 Was Sterling K. Brown Robbed at the Emmy Awards … Despite Winning One?
Overall, the 69th Annual Emmy Awards felt like it was doing its level best to underscore diversity on Sunday night. Virtually every set of presenters featured a person of color, or two in many cases; in addition there were several honors that went (most deservedly, but deservedly isn’t always what decides these things) to people…
Read More