Tag Archives: mystery stories

Reading Raisin

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Art for Housewives

The heatwave this summer was crippling. I turned into a zombie and was afraid I’d stay that way forever. But one magnificent morning, the temperature dropped and rescued me. Standing in our living room, I watched the front door netting … Continue reading →

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Was Watson a Woman?

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Art for Housewives

In 1934, Sherlock Holmes enthusiast and writer, Christopher Morley, created The Baker Street Irregulars. Detective Rex Stout was a member of this exclusive Sherlockian literary society but shocked the members when, in 1941, he presented a speech “Watson Was a … Continue reading →