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You Can’t Hide from the Holidays

  Sorry, friends, but now that the last plate of leftovers has been eaten, it's time to emerge from our turkey comas and face the holidays — and all the frenzied shopping, social obligation, and family time that comes with them. Personally, I actually do enjoy all the Christmas rituals (if not for religious reasons). I put up a tree each year, send out cards, and bake more cookies than we could possibly eat. There are holiday movies to watch, spiked cider to drink, and sequined sweaters to flaunt. All grand traditions! This year, though, I'm also introducing a couple [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:05-07:00November 27th, 2012|

Poison Pie

Halloween may be over, but I'm still elbow-deep in some very spooky reading: The Poisoner's Handbook, by Deborah Blum. I learned about this book from one of my favorite podcasts, "Stuff You Missed in History Class," since they've referred to it in a couple of episodes on famous poisoners lately. The book is about the birth of modern forensic medicine, which more or less took place in Jazz Age New York. The medical examiner's office had been a pretty corrupt and lazy department, accepting bribes to change death certificates and generally not being too ethical. Until, that is, the crime-fighting [...]

2016-12-31T17:59:06-07:00November 4th, 2012|Tags: , , , |

Did You Hear That?!

It's almost Halloween, and that means it's time to scare yourself silly with some delightfully frightening late-night reading! Check out our six scary Halloween picks if you dare... including a FREE downloadable audio story written and read by Neil Gaiman. $1 goes to charity when you download it through Oct. 31 — a sweet treat for everyone.

2016-12-31T17:59:06-07:00October 28th, 2012|
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