Ellen Datlow
Ellen S(ue) Datlow was born in 1949 and currently lives in New York City. She has been one of the most influential editors in the […]
Month: January 2006
William Peter Blatty
William Peter Blatty was born in 1928 in New York City. His parents were Lebanese and his very religious mother sent him to Catholic schools. […]
Miroslav Holub
Miroslav Holub was a scientist/physician and one of Czechoslovakia’s most important (and prolific) poets. He was born on September 13, 1923 in Pilsen, Czechoslovakia and […]
S. Morgenstern
S. Morgenstern (the “S” stands for Simon) is author William Goldman’s whimsical narrator of The Princess Bride and The Silent Gondoliers. Morgenstern’s is a sweetly […]
Joe Haldeman
Noted science fiction author Joe Haldeman was born 1943 in Oklahoma City and spent most of his childhood in Anchorage, Alaska and Bethesda, Maryland, although […]
Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson was an acclaimed short story author and novelist whose work has influenced a wide range of current writers from Stephen King to Kelly […]
Maureen F. McHugh
Maureen F. McHugh is an acclaimed science fiction writer and all-round nice person who used to live in Cleveland, OH and currently lives in Austin, […]
Marching band
I was in marching bands from the 7th grade through my sophomore year of college. When I was in high school, we could earn letter […]
How to bless beer
Contrary to what you might believe, the Catholic Church doesn’t mind you drinking beer, particularly if it’s been properly blessed first. I suggest you try […]