Category Archives: Books

Dodie Smiths’ Incipit

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small town on the Pacific Coast about 300 miles north of L.A. It was initially inhabited by the Esselens, a 4,000 year old culture that lived in caves and covered their walls with hand prints. Caves, said … Continue reading →

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Dorothy B. Hughes’ Noir

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Art for Housewives

From my bedroom window I could see her standing in the moonlight.  Alone, once again. It had become somewhat of a ritual and I wondered why. Dorothy B. Hughes and I were friends since our days at the University of … Continue reading →

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The Face

Posted on March 13, 2022 by Art for Housewives

It was noon on Wednesday, right smack in the middle of the week, right in between here and there when I boarded the train towards Kent. My compartment was full, mainly middle aged women wearing tweed and reading books.  But … Continue reading →

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Change the World by Reading

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Art for Housewives

Nancy Drew was my mentor. The 16 year old sleuth was everything I wanted to be—smart, independent, bold, and living life as an adventure. Because of Nancy, it was easy to imagine myself riding around in a blue roadster searching … Continue reading →

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A Gentleman in Moscow

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Art for Housewives

When Darwin wrote about the survival of the fittest, he wasn’t talking about working out in the gym. What he meant was:  “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent; it is the one … Continue reading →

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