Here’s a meme everyone can play along with. THE RULES: This can be a quick one. Don’t take too long to think about it. Fifteen books you’ve read that will always stick with you. First fifteen you can recall in no more than 15 minutes. Tag 15 friends, including me because I’m interested in seeing …
A friend from my days at The Link recently posted a link to an article in The Guardian that caught my eye. The piece in question is by Jill Parkin and is entitled “Why I won’t sell body and soul.” In it, the author explains that although she has made most of her career as …
Have I ever mentioned the maxim “If you can’t say anything nice, then shut the fuck up?” I think it requires reiteration today, in light of The Gazette’s particularly bitchy review of Jon Paul Fiorentino’s novel, Stripmalling, published earlier this week. Now, to be fair: I haven’t read this book yet, though I do have …
I don’t usually watch The Colbert Report (mostly because I’m an old lady and go to bed before 11), but after reading a tweet from my QWF teacher (and fellow Hour reporter) Craig Silverman, I watched a few clips from the recent show where Stephen Colbert interviews Newspaper Association of America President John Sturm. In …
