In an interview with John Connolly (and thanks to the Rap Sheet for bringing it to my attention), Stephen King tells the following story: “Then in the spring of that year, 1979, our son Owen, who was 18 months old, ran for the road while we were flying kites one day, and I heard one…
Read MoreQ, Liz asks, on behalf of several people: The Martinelli novels explore queer themes and issues in a highly textual way, but similar themes arise in the Russell novels, not just through the obvious presence of lesbians, but in the subtext. Is this intentional, or merely fortuitous? (We’ve found it highly rewarding to apply queer…
Read MoreQ: Two queries about CALIFIA’S DAUGHTERS this month. First, WDI asks, Do you pronounce Dian’s name “die-ann” or “dee-on”? Or somewhere in between? A: Personally, I take it to be the same as Dianne, although what does the author know? Q: And Elisa wants to know, When will Leigh Richards be writing again? I’ve just…
Read MoreAnyone have questions for a December Q&A? Or are you too busy stirring up your figgy puddings?
Read MoreAmong the many things we have to be thankful for this time of year, I hesitate to introduce a note of the opposite (what in my youth would have been called a “downerâ€) but I’ve had judgment on TOUCHSTONE, and I’m sorry to say, it won’t be out in 2007. This is due to a…
Read MoreMaybe I ought to finish off the November questions before I find we’re in December. Nothing like a national election to distract a person. Q: Neighbor in the Next Valley (you better not be the one with the goddamn dog that barks all night) asks: Okay if we’re not talking about sex any more; how…
Read MoreOkay, I think I’ve had enough of tolerance. Last Friday, Israeli gays gathered for a pride rally in Jerusalem, to celebrate life in general and gayness in particular. The rally had originally been scheduled to include a march through the streets, but that part was cancelled because the religious right threatened to respond with a…
Read MoreFor the next two years, we will see a monstrous regiment of (three) women, Democrats from California, rising up to give nightmares to the boys in DC back rooms. Pelosi, Feinstein, and Boxer are savvy, they’ve got their agendas in line, and they’re fed up to here. Time for the old Chinese curse: May life…
Read MoreSure, the Macaca incident was one of those like Dean’s screech and Muskie’s tears that rode an election into the grave—not that the tears/screech/?? Would have been enough by themselves, but they were the straw that tipped the teetering public to one side, leaving the candidate riding his campaign like Rip Torn rode the bomb…
Read MoreBoth the House AND the Senate? Thank you, God. Thank you thank you.
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