SNAPSHOTS OF THE EDGARS AND NEW YORK by Melodie Johnson Howe James Lincoln Warren strode through the ballroom of black-clad guests wearing a white dinner jacket, his red silk handkerchief dripping from his chest pocket like blood. It was nice to hear the acceptance speeches from the Edgar winners. Most were gracious, witty and thankful. […]

DO WE NEED NEW PLOTS? by Janice Law Years ago I had the task of teaching somewhat reluctant students the refinements of English style. These were nice people who had difficulty telling Shakespeare from Austen or Keats from Ginsberg, and to assist them, I made up a sheet of quotations. This required typing and a […]

FLORIDA NEWS by Leigh Lundin Despite my penchant for Florida news weirdness, I’ve barely mentioned Caylee Anthony beyond criticizing the oh-so-wrong ‘psychics’ championed by Nancy Grace. Casey Anthony hasn’t yet come to trial, but the case has so dominated central Florida news for three years that other serious crimes wither in its shadow. It’s fair […]