The neighborhood was a quieter last night than I expected on the “observed 4th”. Tonight may be a different story. Neighbors set off the Oregon regulation fireworks, small bright things that don’t shoot up into the sky. We are in … Continue reading
Category Archives: Adaptation
I want to write you a joyous tale that involves frolicking and the kicking up of heels, but Australia isn’t like that today. Also, I’m writing this through a weak point in a migraine (weak points are when one gets … Continue reading
I found it difficult to start writing this. Normally it’s easy enough to talk about what’s happening in Australia. There’s always lots of talk about. It was a bit harder during the bushfires, because I didn’t want to talk about … Continue reading
Book View Cafe co-founder Vonda McIntyre was the author of The Moon and the Sun, a novel that won the World Fantasy Award. Did you know it was going to be a movie? Shooting took place in 2014, and the … Continue reading
I’ve written before about Seven Brides for Seven Brothers–a musical with decent lyrics and fabulous dancing, and a sensibility straight out of the Pleistocene. I happened upon the source material this week in a collection of Stephen Vincent Benet short … Continue reading