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SOME THOUGHTS TO GET YOU THROUGH INAUGURATION DAY–AND THE NEXT FOUR YEARS

SOME THOUGHTS TO GET YOU THROUGH INAUGURATION DAY–AND THE NEXT FOUR YEARS I know many of you are worrying about how to get through Inauguration Day (me included) so here’s some good news, plus some comments that might help you: … Continue reading

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A COMMONPLACE CHRISTMAS GIFT

A COMMONPLACE CHRISTMAS GIFT A commonplace book is a compilation of thoughts, quotations, poems, song lyrics, and other things that speak to you. E.M. Forster kept one, and so did Mark Twain and Isaac Newton and W. H. Auden and … Continue reading

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THANKSGIVING –2024

THANKSGIVING –2024 This year I, like maybe many of you, found it difficult to find things to be thankful for with Trump and his thugs marauding around the country, trying to destroy our democracy, but after I’d thought about it … Continue reading

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Doomsday Book ebook sale

The ebook of Connie’s award winning (Hugo, Nebula, Locus) novel Doomsday Book is on sale on most major ebook sellers for $1.99.   It is currently #1 in Science Fiction Time Travel books on Amazon.   Barnes & Noble link:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/doomsday-book-connie-willis/1100272102?ean=9780307784445 … Continue reading

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THE ABBEY ROAD ZEBRA CROSSING

THE ABBEY ROAD ZEBRA CROSSING Today (August 8) marks the anniversary of the day the four Beatles walked across the road at an Abbey Road zebra crossing–and into history. Back when my daughter was in high school, she went to … Continue reading

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Connie Willis – New Editions of first two Oxford Time Travel Books Coming in October

The First two books in Connie Willis’ Oxford Time Travel series will have new trade-paperback editions published this on October 31.  Doomsday Book                     To Say Nothing of the Dog  

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2023 Locus Awards Weekend

The annual Locus Awards Weekend is being held Jun 21 – Jun 25 in Oakland, CA and virtually.   Connie will be participating online with a reading on Friday, June 23, a panel on Saturday June 24 as well as hosting … Continue reading

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The Road To Roswell – Coming June 27th – Appearances, News and More

The Road To Roswell, the latest novel from Hugo and Nebula award winning author Connie Willis is released on June 27, 2023.   Available in hardback, e-book, and audiobook.  Links and excerpts are available at the official Penguin Random House Road … Continue reading

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WEBSITE UPDATE–GOOD BY GOD, WE’RE GOING TO MISSOURI–PART I

WEBSITE UPDATE–GOOD BY GOD, WE’RE GOING TO MISSOURI–PART I A couple of weeks ago, we loaded up the car, pointed it east, and headed for Missouri. Mark Twain used to tell a story about a family’s moving to Missouri, and … Continue reading

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WEBSITE UPDATE–THE CORONATION

“What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.” Horace Walpole Saturday I got up early to watch Charles III’s coronation. It was … Continue reading

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