Monthly Archives: July 2013

Deep in the Country, Not Far from the Groves of Academe

There are many delights to be found in Edmund Crispin’s mystery novel The Moving Toyshop. Following poet Richard Cadogan and Oxford don Gervase Fen as they stumble from one perilous situation to another is almost as much fun as noting … Continue reading

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Acting Up (And All About)

      The death of actress Esther Williams in June may cause modern viewers who stumble across the films of Esther and Sonya Henie on a movie channel to wonder how these two women became stars. Sonja paired a winning smile … Continue reading

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