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SOME GREAT ROMANTIC COMEDIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY

Posted on February 13, 2018 by cwblog

SOME GREAT ROMANTIC COMEDIES FOR VALENTINE’S DAY Anyone who knows me knows I adore romantic comedies, and Valentine’s Day seems like a good time to share some of them with you. (NOTE: I’m not talking about romances. They’re a totally … Continue reading →

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CHRISTMAS, DICKENS, AND THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS

Posted on December 24, 2017 by cwblog

CHRISTMAS, DICKENS, AND THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS Over Thanksgiving, we went to see the movie, THE MAN WHO INVENTED CHRISTMAS. It’s a charming movie, in the vein of SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, though not as good, but then again, SHAKESPEARE … Continue reading →

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THANKS ON THANKSGIVING

Posted on November 21, 2017 by cwblog

THANKS ON THANKSGIVING Last Thanksgiving my daughter said she was making a list of people she was thankful for.  It wasn’t the usual list of family and friends and mentors and sources of inspiration, though.  Instead, her list was of … Continue reading →

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BLETCHLEY PARK AND ITS UNSUNG HEROES

Posted on October 14, 2017 by cwblog

Website Update 10/12/17 — BLETCHLEY PARK AND ITS UNSUNG HEROES I just saw an article about a reunion that Bletchley Park held on the seventy-eighth anniversary of Britain’s declaring war on Germany (after Hitler invaded Poland). More than a hundred … Continue reading →

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WEBSITE UPDATE–KIT REED

Posted on October 14, 2017 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE–KIT REED I was so sorry to hear last week that Kit Reed had died.  she was one of my favorite authors–and had been since I was thirteen and first read her brilliant short story, “The Wait.”  It was … Continue reading →

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Books I Love – The Connecticut Contingent Part II

Posted on October 14, 2017 by cwblog

BOOKS I LOVE: THE CONNECTICUT CONTINGENT, PART II 5.  THE EIGHTH DAY by Thornton Wilder In my last post, I talked about four of my favorite Connecticut-connected authors:  Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Ursula Curtiss, and Sigrid Undset.  But my … Continue reading →

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A Lot Like Christmas – Oct 10th Release

Posted on September 21, 2017 by cwblog

News about the Christmas story collection by Connie Willis, being published Oct 10 by Del Rey Books.  Updated with a new podcast interview and upcoming appearances where you can see Connie or order a signed copy. This new, expanded edition … Continue reading →

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BOOKS I LOVE: THE CONNECTICUT CONTINGENT

Posted on September 21, 2017 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE 8/13/2017 BOOKS I LOVE: THE CONNECTICUT CONTINGENT We went to Connecticut this summer on a combined research and family trip. It’s our fiftieth wedding anniversary this year, so my husband and our daughter and I went back to … Continue reading →

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WEBSITE UPDATE: ECLIPSE REDUX

Posted on September 4, 2017 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE: ECLIPSE REDUX “When suddenly, and without warning, there was this total eclipse of the sun…” Little Shop of Horrors Witnessing a total eclipse is supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime event, and that’s definitely what I thought it would … Continue reading →

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WEBSITE UPDATE–CHARLOTTESVILLE–8-17-17

Posted on August 20, 2017 by cwblog

WEBSITE UPDATE–CHARLOTTESVILLE–8-17-17 ON TRUMP’S PRESS CONFERENCE “I decline to be impartial between the fire brigade and the fire.” Winston Churchill “You had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other that was … Continue reading →

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