Tag: Ben H. Winters

by MMB February 16, 2017 0

Hard-hitting Alt-history novel – Underground Airlines by Ben H. Winters

Ben H. Winters wrote the acclaimed, award-winning Science Fiction series, The Last Policeman. I called the hero of the series,Continue Reading

by MMB May 28, 2015 0

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Red Herrings, Murders at Mealtimes and Mystery Recipes

The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook Considering the quality and quirkiness of books published by Quirk Books, I was expecting somethingContinue Reading

by MMB December 3, 2014 0

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More famous than ever – Jane Austen Cover to Cover, by Margaret C. Sullivan

Even if you know nothing about Jane Austen, never read one of her novels, and never seen a movie adaptationContinue Reading

by MMB August 15, 2014 0

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And it all ends with a…hug?! – World of Trouble, by Ben H. Winters

In books I and II of The Last Policeman series, by Ben H. Winters, we met the last policeman inContinue Reading

by MMB April 25, 2014 0

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The Last Policeman & Countdown City, by Ben H. Winters

The Last Policeman Series To my surprise, I liked both books in “The Last policeman” series rather a lot. IContinue Reading

Is the screeching at the end of ‘Stagger Lee’ due to the fact that when Stag filled Billy Dilly full of lead, he blew his own dick off in the process? After all, Billy Dilly was presumably still slobbering on his head when Stag opened fire. Thanks for taking the time to consider this question. November 19, 2019
Dear Slim Lee, During my more gloomy moments I sometimes wonder if anyone actually listens to my lyrics, and whether the enormous amount of work I put into them may in fact go unheeded. So it was with very real gratitude that I read this question, as you had clearly reflected long and hard on […] The post Is the screeching at the end of ‘Stagger Lee’ due to […]
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Semi-Permanent Sydney 2019 (2019) November 6, 2019
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty" wrote English poet John Keats in 1819. "That is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." For creative directors Hazel Baird and Heidi Berg, however, Keats's eternal chiasmus is incomplete; their truth is so much more. In their opening to Semi-Permanent Sydney 2019, Truth is a savior and a shadow […]
Night of the Demons (1988) October 23, 2019
“I've never heard so many disgusting stories in all my life.” — Judy Cassidy In the pantheon of goofy, gory and trashy ’80s horror movies, 1988’s Night of the Demons is one of the best. Directed by Kevin Tenney, the movie chronicles the wacky and violent misadventures of a group of ill-begotten teens invited to a Halloween party at an abandoned house by […]