Category Archives: Books

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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The Midnight Library

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Art for Housewives

The need for my mind to travel has me reading a lot—mainly fiction that promises a happy ending. Matt Haig’s “The Midnight Library” is the story of Nora Seed, a young woman who sees her life as a series of … Continue reading →

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