I have a friend who went to the Oscars and as usual, she called me after the Governors…

Watching the Oscars is akin to how people describe childbirth to me—it’s painful but after some time passes…

There’s been a lot of ink leading up to the Oscars this Sunday and last week I realized…

Back in 1987, I reviewed for my school paper the movie Suspect, starring Cher, Dennis Quaid, and Liam…

This past weekend, I was thinking about doing another edition of “tell me a story…” (see sample past…

The cover of Erin Kelly’s The Poison Tree is stunning, with its web of black branches against a…

Today is Valentine’s Day, whether you like it or not. Since you’ve probably been bombarded by sentimental consumerism…

Before I get to the review, I want to mention I don’t normally read dystopian fiction, horror, or…

The randomly selected winners are: Jann Marjorie Judy Kathy P Greg Please send me your addresses by Sunday,…

Though Brad Parks had Shamus and Nero awards thrown at his Faces—his debut novel, Faces of the Gone,…

Though Shawn Ryan’s The Chicago Code (FOX, Mondays, 9 p.m.) isn’t the most innovative cop show ever, its…

Since I’m not a football fan, I reversed my viewing habit of DVR’d shows and only watched the…