Category Archives: sleuthing

For the love of Marple

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

WTF Jennifer Garner As Miss Marple? By Sadie Stein, jezebel.com, March 29, 2011 ‘Nihilo sanc­tum estne?’ Miss Cross asked, famously and semi-accurately, in Rushmore. And contemplating the conundrum that is this Miss Marple remake, we’re left wondering the same thing. … Continue reading →

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Literary Drinking Games

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

Drink ‘Til He’s Witty: The Reader’s Drinking Game By Anna North, jezebel.com, August 3, 2010 A recent essay in the Times points out that “rules for drinking are not so different from rules for writing.” If that’s true, then clearly famous … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Many Nancys

Posted on March 11, 2010 by

Nancy Drew’s Granddaughters By Jan Hoffman, New York Times, July 17, 2009 WHO was your Nancy Drew? “She was a team leader,” said Susan Silbermann, 47, who, as a Baltimore tween, painstakingly collected the series about the Girl Sleuth and … Continue reading →

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