A Historic / An Historic
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: A HISTORIC / AN […]
Literary Novel Bel Canto
Bel Canto, by Ann Patchett When Latin American revolutionaries hold hostage a houseful of international musicians and guests in literary novel BEL CANTO, an indomitable […]
Who / Whom
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WHO / WHOM In […]
Literary Novel Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie; translated by Ina Rilke SPOILER ALERT Luo and I are not yet twenty when we arrive […]
Wanton / Wonton
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: WANTON / WONTON This […]
Adding Subtext to Dialogue
As readers and writers of fiction, we are quite familiar with the use of dialogue to enhance character development, impart information, and enliven story. But […]
Try And / Try To
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: TRY AND / TRY […]
Comic Mystery Bad Monkey
Bad Monkey, by Carl Hiaasen A severed arm reeled in from the waters off Key West offers former deputy sheriff Andrew Yancy a chance […]
Tender / Tinder
Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: TENDER / TINDER Perhaps […]
Cozy Mystery Aunty Lee’s Deadly Specials
Aunty Lee’s Deadly Specials, by Ovidia Yu Restaurateur Aunty Lee shifts into sleuth mode when her signature buah keluak dish is pronounced a killer in […]