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LITERATURE: Best American Mystery Stories 2005 – Finale

Posted on April 1, 2006 by susan

Finally, I’m done with this.  All I can think right now is that Joyce Carol Oates and I do not share a taste in mystery stories.  So what I need to do is read some more of her own stories … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: BAMS – Opening Lines

Posted on March 27, 2006 by susan

I’m almost done with The Best American Mystery Stories,  having put it aside for a while to get caught up on other things, but hadn’t found anything outstanding to post about until now.  In The Love of a Strong Man, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: BASS & BAMS – Publication

Posted on March 8, 2006 by susan

This may be either very, very good news for writers, or maybe not. As I mentioned, in February I read the 2005 Best American Short Stories and did brief reviews on the twenty selected stories here on Spinning.  Last week … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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LITERATURE: BAMS 2005 – Uh…

Posted on March 6, 2006 by susan

I really had no intention to do other than enjoy this issue of Best American Mystery Stories as mystery and horror had always been one of my favorite reading (and writing!) genres but one I’ve sadly neglected for many years.  … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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