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INDEPENDENCE DAY AND 1776 (THE MOVIE)
In the late 1960s my husband Courtney and I made a mistake we’ve regretted ever since. We were living in Branford, Connecticut, a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. New Haven is the city where producers try out their plays before … Continue reading
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2020 Locus Awards Hosted by Connie Willis and Daryl Gregory
Locus Awards Online Presentation, 2020 You can watch the virtual Locus Awards Presentation with Connie Willis and Daryl Gregory co-hosting. As part of her hosting, Connie provided a Pandemic Quiz for everyone to take. There’s just not a one-size-fits-all kind … Continue reading
TWO STIRRING ANTHEMS
TWO STIRRING ANTHEMS “If your voice held no power they wouldn’t try to silence you.”Unknown These past few months have been full of news that makes you despair, so much that you don’t want to know what’s going on, but … Continue reading
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BOOKS AND MOVIES: DOUBLING YOUR PLEASURE
BOOKS AND MOVIES: DOUBLING YOUR PLEASURE Okay, the world continues to go mad, with Covid-19, racism, and social injustice rampant. (Tonight, for instance, they’re tear-gassing people in D.C. again, coronavirus cases in Arizona are spiking, and two megachurch conmen are … Continue reading
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ON THE SURREAL SITUATION WE FIND OURSELVES IN
ON THE SURREAL SITUATION WE FIND OURSELVES IN by Connie Willis The first thing I thought of when I saw the horrific police murder of George Floyd was the Salem witch trials. Most people think the innocent victims of those … Continue reading
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THE BOOKS WE RETURN TO AGAIN AND AGAIN
THE BOOKS WE RETURN TO AGAIN AND AGAIN “If you cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again,there is no use in reading it at all.”Oscar Wilde My daughter found a challenge on Facebook in which you were supposed … Continue reading
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THE RUBY SLIPPERS AND THE WIZARD’S COAT
NOTE: Like you, I spend pretty much all day every day thinking about the COVID-19 virus and the pandemic we’re currently living through–my husband and I are sheltering in place, wearing masks when we have to go out to walk … Continue reading
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What Trump has said about the coronavirus pandemic so far:
(published on March 26 on Facebook) Here’s what Trump has said about the coronavirus pandemic so far: January 22–“We have it totally under control. It’s going to be just fine.” February 2–“We pretty much shut it down coming in from … Continue reading
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THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT EPIDEMIC
THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT EPIDEMICbyConnie Willis (originally posted March 16 on Facebook) Back in the 1980s I wrote a novel called DOOMSDAY BOOK. It was about a time-traveler who went back to the Middle Ages and found herself caught in … Continue reading
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Books I Love – The Connecticut Contingent Part II
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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