Nancy's Blog

I have been very negligent lately about blogging, as holiday preparations and parties consume my time. However, here is a random round-up o...

The December 12 NEW YORKER contains an astonishing article by Michael Specter, "The Power of Nothing." It is an overview of clini...

Saturday night Jack and I gave a Christmas party, at which we all played Charades using titles of science fiction movies, stories, and novel...

Last weekend I saw Martin Scorsese's new movie, HUGO, with Jack Skillingstead and Ted and Christine Kosmatka. Seldom have I been with s...

I just finished reading the non-fiction book THE SIESTA AND THE MIDNIGHT SUN. Author Jessa Gamble sent me a copy because she had interviewe...

Reprints are wonderful for authors. You don't do any additional work, your story gets the chance to find more readers, and you get paid...

J EDGAR, the new Leonardo DiCaprio movie directed by Clint Eastwood, is impressive in two ways. It covers huge swaths of time, jumping back...