Tag Archives: Robert McCloskey

Writers Share Books They’re Giving and Books They’d Like to Get

Posted on January 1, 2016 by mainecrimewriters

One of the most common questions writers are asked at book events is who we read. So here are the results of a pre-Christmas poll taken with MCW writers, asking what books were on their holiday lists and what books … Continue reading →

Tagged A History of Civilization in 50 Disasters, A Time of Wonder, Atul Gawande, B.A. Shapiro, Being Mortal, Code Name Habbakuk: A Secret Ship Made of Ice, Gale Eaton, Group Post, Hush Hush, J. D. Robb, James Dashner, Keith Souter, Laura Lippman, Make Way for Ducklings, Medical Meddlers, Mediums and Magicians: The Victorian Age of Credulity, Plants vs. Zombies, Playing with Fire, Robert McCloskey, Shannon Kirk, Stacie Ramey, Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a Literary Twist, Tess Gerritsen, The Death Cure Book 3, The Mermaid's Singing, The Method 15/33, The Muralist, The Sister Pact, The Spirit of the Chinese People: The Classic Introduction to Chinese Culture, Tim Federle, Val McDermid, Wildlife Search and Rescue: A Guide for First Responders | Leave a comment

One Morning in Maine

Posted on July 5, 2012 by mainecrimewriters

A quick post today that will serve as a reminder (to me as much as anyone) of why I write in Maine about Maine and have no inclination to do it anywhere else. This came to me in the middle … Continue reading →

Posted in Gerry's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Brandon Blake, crime stories, crime writing, Damaged Goods, Eggemoggin Reach, Gerry Boyle, Jack McMorrow Mysteries, Maine, Maine coast, Maine Crime Writers, One Morning in Maine, Penobscot Bay, Port City Black and White, Robert McCloskey | 9 Comments

Take Your Child to A Bookstore Day (December 3)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Lea Wait, here. First, I have to admit an addiction. When days are dreary, stories are stubborn and editing just seems to make my work worse, not better …. I turn not to whiskey or cigarettes, those classic writerly crutches, … Continue reading →

Posted in Lea's Posts, Uncategorized | Tagged Barbara Cooney, Charlotte Agell, Charlotte's Web, Counting Our Way to Maine, Cynthia Lord, E.B. White, Finest Kind, Jeanne Birdsall, Lea Wait, Miss Rumphius, Patricia MacLachlan, Robert McCloskey, Seaward Born, Shop Local, Small Business Saturday, Stopping to Home, Take Your Child To a Bookstore, The Accidental Adventures of India McAllister, The Sea Chest, Toni Buzzeo, Touch Blue, Wintering Well | 8 Comments

Stocking a Real Maine Bookshelf

Posted on August 21, 2011 by mainecrimewriters

Kate: What books might be found on a real Maine bookshelf? When I started pondering on this topic, I found myself drifting back to my childhood and remembering what books were on the shelves of the old Union farmhouse. Robert … Continue reading →