Monthly Archives: October 2012

It’s that time again!

Once again it is time for All Hallow’s Read, a grassroots effort to encourage reading (particularly creepy seasonally appropriate reading) that happens every year. It is the brain-child of Neil Gaiman and I’ll let him explain it: So, it is … Continue reading

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The Return of the Chapbook?

There were two primary  publishing models for the Victorian novel. There was the triple-decker approach that published novels in three parts. This allowed lending libraries like the highly influential (and profitable) Mudie’s to loan out the same book to three … Continue reading

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Autumn people and autmn thoughts

October has been my favorite time of year as far back as I can remember. I have scores of memories from the fall, ranging from Halloween nights as a child to tromping through Henniker New Hampshire with my aunt and … Continue reading

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