Monthly Archives: February 2011

Truth in fiction

Have you ever closed the covers of a novel after reading the final paragraph and wondered how much of it could be true, or have you come away from a movie wondering if the events could have really taken place? … Continue reading

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A Mystery Bookstore Murdered: Your feedback

In response to my post, here are your responses and observations so far (1) This is a thoughtful post. Mystery Bookstores are indeed struggling, as are all bookstores, but I think the thing you pointed out that had the most … Continue reading

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The MLK-Ghana-Egypt Connection

Some of you might have noticed that on the occasion of the historic resignation today of Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, President Obama made a curious reference to Martin Luther King hailing Ghana’s independence from Britain on March 6, 1957. Quite … Continue reading

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A Mystery Bookstore Murdered: Who done it?

On Jan 31, 2011, The Mystery Bookstore closed its doors after 23 years with a final goodbye to its faithful customers and readers alike. The huge soiree was hosted by Linda Brown, Bobby McCue and other staff in what must … Continue reading