Nancy P. Tyler’s Continuing Nightmare
Nancy P. Tyler According to the Hartford Courant, a judge today denied Richard Shenkman’s request for a gag order. He was not happy with his ex-wife Nancy P. Tyler’s appearances […]
The Admiral’s Wife: Barbara Bentley on BlogTalkRadio
On Wednesday evening, August 12, 2009, Barbara Bentley was BettyJean Kling’s guest on BlogTalkRadio to talk about her book A Dance with the Devil: A True Story of Marriage to […]
Happy Birthday, Steve Martin!
Steve Martin is a true Renaissance man. He writes books, plays, and movies. He’s a comedian and an actor. He plays the banjo, juggles, and does magic and card tricks. He’s been the host of Saturday Night Live more than anyone. He’s won three Grammys and an Emmy. He was honored at the Kennedy Center in 2005 with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
And, he’s survived childhood abuse.
Bravo, Eve Ensler! Hillary Clinton Visits the DRC
Eve Ensler’s V-Day movement has been working tirelessly for years to bring the world’s attention to the violence against women and girls in the DRC.
This week Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton brought a check for $17 million to the DRC to help fight sexual violence. She also offered the help of the US military’s Africa command and US legal experts to draw up new laws.
Pat Conroy: “I write for the people who can’t speak.”
Pat Conroy is a champion for social justice. He’s done more to break down the walls of silence surrounding domestic violence and child abuse than anyone. He summarized his quest early on in The Lords of Discipline (1980) in a passage that chills my soul every time I read it.
Celebrating Barbara Delinsky’s Birthday
Barbara Delinsky is one of my favorite writers. Her birthday was yesterday. Sixteen of her books are on my shelves. I’ve loved every one and have read several more than once.
Her life is rich with experiences that I believe have informed her writing. I was amused to learn that she got kicked out of high school Honors English and that her first pen name was Bonnie Drake.
Bravo Mayor Bloomberg: Taking on Gun Control Lobby
Billionaire New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg was on Meet the Press this morning saying that he’s personally bankrolling a campaign to take on the National Rifle Association on […]
Update on Krazy Glue Vigilantes: Mirrors Plot of Fern Michaels’ “Free Fall” and Why They Did It
Reporters must not read Fern Michaels’ books. Her Revenge of the Sisterhood series includes Free Fall in which Yoko Akia finally holds Michael Lyons, her billionaire movie-star father, accountable for her mother […]
Simon Cowell: Is he a sexist prig?
If Paula Abdul is the heart and soul of American Idol, I’d like to know why FOX had the audacity to offer her a mere 1/3 of what Ryan Seacrest […]
Arcadian: Kick it up a notch!
You have a lot of support, Arcadian. Kick it up a notch, and you’ll sail into the next round. You’ve got talent. Know it. Own it. My hunch is that […]
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