Not that kind of sex appeal. A more precise term for today’s post would be gender appeal, but the former is a great attention-grabber, don’t you think? It is widely acknowledged that women read more than men, but the disparity is startling. A 2007 story by NPR, “Why Women Read More than Men,” put it…
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to mystery fiction. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. This week: Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe Be the first to…
While a number of sports activities were enjoyed by women in the 19th century (especially at women’s colleges) – basketball, tennis, and golf, to name a few – bicycling was by far the most popular. Susan B. Anthony asserted, in 1896, that “The bicycle has done more for the emancipation of women than anything else in…
Yay! It’s Watercooler Wednesday, where the posts are loosely based around a theme, something to spark the imagination and get that community “water-cooler” feeling going. We all need help getting over hump-day, after all. You all know what this week’s theme is going to be: EARTHQUAKES! In case you slept…
While I’m away, the intrepid, younger-than-she-looks super-spy Mrs. Pollifax makes a return visit to Masters of Mystery Monday! Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to mystery fiction. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and…
This week’s “Flashback Friday” features advice from that 19th century household icon, Mrs. Beeton. Mrs. Beeton, courtesy of Wikipedia Mrs. Beeton’s Book of Household Management, which ran into many reprints and revised editions and is still in print today, was targeted for a middle-class readership. But how does it read these days? The following excerpt is…
Yay! It’s Watercooler Wednesday, where the posts are loosely based around a theme, something to spark the imagination and get that community “water-cooler” feeling going. We all need help getting over hump-day, after all. This week’s theme: Belly Laughs Laughing relieves stress, works the abs, and triggers endorphins, the “feel…
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. Today we’re going back in time, to ancient Rome,…
