Tag Archives: Truman Capote

For Halloween: Our Votes for Scariest Book

Posted on October 30, 2019 by kaitlynkathy

In honor of Halloween, the Maine Crime Writers offer two group posts to talk about our favorite scary movies and our favorite scary books. We hope you’ll leave a comment to share some of the titles that have sent you … Continue reading →

Tagged Group Post, halloween, In Cold Blood, Maine Crime Writers, Mystery of the Crimson Ghost, Phyllis A. Whitney, scariest book, Stephen King, Truman Capote | 4 Comments

Fifteen Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb Ross here. Madly getting ready for Christmas. Taking off from Lea Wait’s recent post, here are 15 things you probably don’t know about me. 1) Zsa Zsa Gabor once called me “a blond bumshell.” I was eighteen months … Continue reading →

Posted in Barb's Posts | Tagged alemany, Clarence McKim, hurricane Agnes, James Michener, joe Walsh, salvador dali, Truman Capote, University of Pennsylvania, Zsa Zsa Gabor | 13 Comments

Maine Librarians Share Their Scariest Books

Posted on October 31, 2014 by mainecrimewriters

As our readers are well aware, Maine Crime Writers love our Maine librarians, so it’s fun for us to turn to them from time to time with questions. This month’s question, in honor of Halloween, was to ask them what … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest Blog | Tagged Bates College, Becky Ames, Cathy Perkins, Communion, Cujo, Dina McKelvey, Edythe Dyer Library, Gretchen Asam, Hampden, Helter Skelter, In Cold Blood, Karen Westerberg, Ladd Library, Maine librarians, MSAD1, Nikki French, Perrin Joel Lumbert, Salems Lot, Secret Smile, Shirley Jackson, Simpson Memorial Library, Stephen King, Susan Taylor, The Haunting of Hill House, Truman Capote, Waterville Public Library, Whitley Strieber | 1 Comment

Paul McCartney told me never drop names, but…

Posted on August 20, 2011 by Barbara Ross

Hi. Barb here. This post gets its title from something Vince Gill said on the NPR radio program, “Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me.” It’s such a perfect segue that now everyone in my family uses it whenever we are about to…drop … Continue reading →