Month of Joy: Cooking and a Recipe by Cora Buhlert
A few weeks ago, I chanced to read this article at the Guardian about the history of the premade sandwich. It’s a fascinating article and you should definitely read it. But what struck me was this quote by one Roger Whiteside, head of Marks & Spencer’s sandwich department in the 1980s: “Once you are time-strapped […]
Month of Joy: Of Flying and Baking: How Researching Novels Changed My Life by Claudie Arseneault
One of the greatest joys of writing is how it can make you look at something new, push you to research it, and discover new passions. When one of my characters really loves something, I tend to not only read on it, but to experience it myself. So in 2011, while I was still in […]
Month of Joy: Kindred Spirits by Jason Sanford
Like all science fiction and fantasy fans, the spirits speak to me. They whisper with visions of impossible worlds and distant galaxies. They spin dreams of the future and past and even of times that never were. The spirits speak through stories and books, films and TV shows, comic books and video games. The spirits […]
