Posts by Janet Stilson
The Best Sci-Fi & Fantasy Novels to Escape This Crazy World
When life around you turns into a hot mess, it’s a great time to dive into a really absorbing novel. At least, I’m escaping into storyland with even more abandon than usual these days. It seems like a good time to tell you about a handful of sci-fi and fantasy novels that I love. The…
Read MoreThe Big Man, and the Stuff of Dreams
A BAND IS A DREAM, YOU KNOW. IT’S A DREAM THAT YOU HAVE. IT’S A DREAM THAT ALL YOUR BAND MEMBERS HAVE. IT’S A DREAM OF ANOTHER WORLD, OF SOME OTHER PLACE, A PLACE THAT FEELS ADVENTUROUS, I SUPPOSE, SAFE—WHERE YOU FEEL YOU’RE ACCEPTED. AND A REAL BAND IS A VERY PARTICULAR AND SPECIAL THING.…
Read MoreA Recipe From Gram: Don’t Sit on the Damned Divan
Hey. You. This is Gram Melada. I’m one of the people in that Janet Stilson book where my gran’chile Luscious played a starring role. It’s called THE JUICE. You’ll find stuff about me scattered all through the story. When I read it, I was spitting tacks at Luscious for telling the whole worl’ that I…
Read MoreThe Tough Stuff That Good Journalists Are Made Of
Deep in the heart of my new novel, THE JUICE, there’s a character that’s especially dear to my heart named Ginseng Childe. She’s a journalist who’s won a Pulitzer Prize. But despite that success, it’s become more difficult for her and other journalists to expose what’s really going on in the world. And she’s gone…
Read MoreMy Favorite Shows on TV Right Now
As we hunker down in our homes, defying COVID-19’s malicious march as best as we can, it seems like there’s never been a better time to escape into shows that transport us into different worlds. With that in mind, in this post and next week’s I’m sharing a personal Top 12 list of scripted shows…
Read MoreMy Favorite Shows on TV Right Now – Part 2
When last we left off, I shared six shows on TV that I especially enjoyed. Below are six more — none of which have anything to do with Christmas. So if you’re looking for seasonal joy, this ain’t the place. There’s no way that this is a definitive list of the very best shows available,…
Read MoreWho Gets You All Fired Up?
Who was it that kindled your passion for a certain life-long pursuit? Who made you long to bake pie crusts so light they could fly up to heaven? Who was it that gave you a fascination for numbers, and eventually drove you to become a teacher, or a financial executive? Who made you fall in…
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