Monthly Archives: April 2014

Vox.com

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Marion

Former Washington Post wiz-kid and healthcare expert Ezra Klein was on Charlie Rose yesterday along with John Bankoff, to tout their new project, Vox.com, a “new way” of getting information and news on the internet. Bankoff seems well-named since he … Continue reading →

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Book Passage; But Did I Buy Any Books?

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Marion

Of course I did. Really, do you have to ask? I bought: Other Worlds Than These, an anthology edited by John  Joseph Adams, who also edits Lightspeed Magazine. Since I’m trying to sell him stories, I guess I ought to … Continue reading →

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All Around the U; Book Passage

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Marion

The other day I drove down to San Rafael, a little less than an hour’s drive from my house. I planned to visit Book Passage, Marin’s famous independent bookstore. I had some vague idea of finding a nice little cafe … Continue reading →

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Bad Men, by John Connolly

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Marion

It’s rare that the Irish writer of dark thrillers, John Connolly, disappoints me. Bad Men might be the first time, now that I think about it. Published in 2004, this thriller is not part of the fallen angel Charlie Parker … Continue reading →

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