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The Round House: Or “To Kill a Mockingbird Take II”

Posted on July 21, 2014 by splashfromabove

When I picked up “The Round House” by Louise Erdrich, I was initially attracted by the big gold circle on the front cover, proudly proclaiming it as a National Book Award winner. (Also it’s a New York Times bestseller, though … Continue reading →

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Six Steps To Create a Perfect Crime-Fighting Pair

Posted on August 8, 2013 by splashfromabove

It’s the stock formula for crime procedurals, and even crime not-quite-procedurals: take a pair of people, make them “partners” and then set them loose on the criminals / monsters / conspirators / whatever that is roaming at large. Looking at … Continue reading →

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