THE OLD MAN AND THE SAND AND SEA by John M. Floyd Ever since I retired and made good my escape from Corporate America, I have been — when I’m not writing or mowing the lawn — teaching short-story courses in the Continuing Ed program at Millsaps College. It’s a lot of fun, and the […]

BANDERSNATCHING IN NYC by Steve Steinbock I had a great time in New York last week for the Edgars. One of the highlights was the pre-Edgar party hosted by Dell Magazines (EQMM and AHMM). EQMM editor Janet Hutchings announced the winners of the 2007 Readers’ Award. In the top story position were Ed Hoch’s “The […]

PARTY TIME by Deborah Elliott-Upton While we’re celebrating our birthday at Criminal Brief, those who have arrived at the party fashionably late, please take notice of the archives. Did Jim mention these party favors? We’ve plenty to go around, so help yourself. In fact, there are an entire year’s worth for you to choose from. […]

TAG, I’M IT by Robert Lopresti A year ago on this very date we began our collective folly here at Criminal Brief. Thanks to all of you who have come along for the ride. As a folkie friend of mine says “If you enjoyed the show half as much as we have, then we enjoyed […]

QUIET PLEASE, WOMAN AT WORK by Melodie Johnson Howe Silence. It’s hard to come by in a wired world. We’ve all seen the people in their cars talking on their cell phones. Or the people with a Blue Tooth stuck in their ear walking around looking as if they’re talking to the air. Recently I […]

A SHORT YEAR AFTER by James Lincoln Warren Pop open a piccolo of champers, unscrew the lid off a tiny tin of caviar, and help yourself to some baby brie on a water cracker. Today marks the beginning of Criminal Brief‘s 53rd week; by the lunar calendar it’s our first birthday. Our solar birthday is […]

Some of you have had trouble posting in the last week for various reasons. Some replies were caught in the spam filter and not retrieved (Terrie and Dale, this means you — I don’t know why), while we also seemed to be having a little trouble with new registrations (everybody please welcome Marianne Logan). The […]