Huge congrats to my friends Meg Hafdahl and Kelly Florence for the release of their book The Science of Monsters. I am so freaking proud of both of them. And seriously, this past week was a deluge of amazing books from authors that I know or am acquainted with:
- Catch Me When I’m Falling by Cheryl A. Head – I had the extreme pleasure of getting to know Ms. Head earlier this spring when she presented to MWA-U on the topic of “Characters, Not Caricatures” – writing diverse characters in fiction.
- The Art of Theft by Sherry Thomas. I love Ms. Thomas’s take on the Sherlock Holmes canon, reimagining the character as Charlotte Holmes.
- Your House Will Pay by Steph Cha. OK – so I don’t know Ms. Cha at all, but all of my mystery peeps are abuzz on Cha’s novel.
Is it any wonder that I think I’ll never catch up on all of the awesome books that are out there in this world?
This article made me chuckle – a look at a Midwest chain’s take on pizza. And guess where you can get it? At a gas station.
Another book that I should read, but haven’t put on any of my hold lists is Ronan Farrow’s in-depth look in the reporting that took down Harvey Weinstein. One of the producers who worked with Farrow on NBC News’s original investigation wrote this piece for Vanity Fair.
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Listening: Spotify has been really good to me lately. It reminded me of this gem from the late Leonard Cohen:
Reading: Finished Rob Hart’s The Warehouse. And I absolutely understand every accolade it has received. Such a good book and one that feels all to prescient in our Amazon-driven world. Also, upon the recommendation of … well, it seems like nearly everyone on social media, I’m reading Gideon the Ninth by Tasmyn Muir and wow … So. Good. And what a voice.
Writing Life: T-minus only a week+ before I’m heading down to Dallas for Bouchercon 2019. I am so excited, but it’s also hitting me that ~10 days is not a lot of time to get everything done. Like … you know. Figure out what clothes to pack. Research what panels I should attend, figure out who will be in attendance, update my business cards, etc. And since my wonderful in-laws are coming up to help my husband wrangle the hellions, I need to make my mother’s meatloaf and leave it in the fridge as a thank you to my father-in-law. 🙂 The man doesn’t ask for much, but he likes my meatloaf.
– Shelley
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What is Friday Fare? As a recap, on Fridays I post link love to the various bits of arcane shiz I discover on the Interwebs. I liken it to a glimpse into my mind, but without the 80s song lyrics or mental cobwebs.
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