Taught / Taut

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: TAUGHT / TAUT The […]

Literary Novel My Dream of You

My Dream of You, by Nuala O’Faolain    Inspired by an 1856 Irish divorce case, London-based travel writer Kathleen de Burca returns to Ireland after […]

Stent / Stint

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: STENT / STINT The […]

Political Drama The Appeal

The Appeal, by John Grisham The fates of a small Mississippi town and the beleaguered husband-and-wife law firm Payton & Payton depend on a supreme […]

A Promise Made

A promise “to love and cherish” is one often made at weddings as the bride and groom gaze lovingly into each other’s eyes, no doubt […]

Stationary / Stationery

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: STATIONARY / STATIONERY Stationary […]

Fantasy Anansi Boys

Anansi Boys, by Neil Gaiman Charlie is a great singer too afraid to sing till after his heretofore-unknown-to-him brother, Spider, arrives at Charlie’s London flat, […]

Sleight / Slight

Certain sets of words in the English language tend to confuse people. I have found the following to be among them: SLEIGHT / SLIGHT   These […]

Mystery Above the Fold

Above the Fold, by Amber Adams During an early morn St. Augustine jog, I trip over the body of local college president Burnett Lansing, still […]