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Many of us have fond memories of childhood, especially those lazy summers when schools were out, the days were hot, and the neighborhoods were ripe for exploration with friends. Hugo award-winning author Dan Simmons captures this age of innocence perfectly in Summer of Night, but then he lets the monsters loose in this old school horror story about how the carefree lives of a group of children are quickly torn from them as they . . . → Read More: Review: Summer of Night, by Dan Simmons 
Some of us love stories that leave us listening fearfully for shuffling footsteps in the dark, or movies that make us spray our popcorn about the room when the bogeyman leaps from the shadows, on reflection, we may wonder just what it is about scary stories that causes such fearful reactions. Those who scoff at the horror genre, who flinch at any mention of anything bad happening in a story and whose entertainment choices . . . → Read More: Review: Danse Macabre, by Stephen King 
The image above was taken at the Longacre Bed and Breakfast, Halloween 2010. A spooky time was had by all. Just a few reading links this week. Enjoy! theft, copyright infringement, and Cooks Source magazine some thoughts on word processors Neil Gaiman reviews Stephen King’s new book Full Dark, No Stars [WATCH/READ] Zen, Tea, and the Art of Life Management In search of the ultimate travel coffee setup Related Posts:Review: The Graveyard Book by . . . → Read More: Longacre and a few weekend reading links 5 November 2010 
On a recent trip to South Carolina, where it’s warm in October, I spied a small lizard creeping around on the second floor of an apartment building. The lizard watched something from his perch behind a rafter, though I’m not sure what had captured his attention. His gaze was so intent that I don’t think he knew he himself was being watched. But I’m sure someone, somewhere, was watching me. And so it . . . → Read More: I watch a lizard and weekend reading links: October 22, 2010 
It turned out that several workshop attendees were arriving to Bangor International Airport at around the same time, so once everyone had collected the baggage, we all jumped into Rob’s van (the island caretaker, who came to pick us up) to head to Jonesport to then take the boat to the island. Of course, since we were in Bangor, we had to drive by Stephen King’s house. You can’t really see them in . . . → Read More: Norton Island Writers Workshop: Stephen King’s house and island arrival |
 
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