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A Gambler’s Anatomy by Jonathan Lethem

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Marion

Usually when I read a book I have some idea what’s going on. I can see at least the outlines or a faint shadow of the author’s intent. With A Gambler’s Anatomy by Jonathan Lethem, I cannot say that. Oh, … Continue reading →

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A Character Emerges

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Marion

Back in November I started a first draft of an urban fantasy.  I had a placeholder character I named “Pixie.”  I chose Pixie for a couple of reasons.  The first was that I knew the character was going to be … Continue reading →

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Nanowrimo Metrics

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Marion

Word Count:  51,200 What has happened: Holly was imprisoned in Bronwyn’s basement, where she could sense the presence of blood magic.  Elias healed Chess’s most grievous wounds but Chess was still weak.  Matthew thought he had a lead on Bronwyn’s … Continue reading →

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All Tied Up, No Place to Go

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Marion

Hanged Man David Skibbins Thomas Dunn Books, 2009 Hanged Man is the fourth book in David Skibbins’s Tarot Card mystery series. His lead character, Warren Ritter, is a former 60s radical who changed his name and went underground after an … Continue reading →

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Free-Range Venus

Posted on May 16, 2009 by Marion

Before we saw the Indigo Girls, Terry and I had dinner at Venus. It’s at 2327 Shattuck, a narrow red-brick-walled space with about fifteen tables and a big window overlooking the street. Out front, the name is spelled out in … Continue reading →

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Shades of Indigo

Posted on May 15, 2009 by Marion

Indigo Girls played Zellerbach Hall on the Berkeley Campus last night. I’ll share the comments of a few concert-goers, from the end of the concert: “Whoooooooooo—hoooooooooooo!” “We love you! We love you!” The Girls; you might say they’re popular.                                                            … Continue reading →

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