Issue of November 24, 2014

Sharp Objects: Book Review by Wendy Robards — Book review "Sharp Objects"

Gillian Flynn's debut novel "Sharp Objects" is a dark psychological thriller -- a good introduction to Flynn's skill as a writer.

Shame Squad by Terry Petersen — Cover story fiction life women

Maybe she doesn't understand what she sees and hears, but she intuits that more is happening than the critical gossip team notices...

The Door by Carrie A. Golden — Essay life death

No procrastination, no fight, no sprint will keep it from opening...

Westward Dust 3 by Lydia Manx — Fiction horror mature content

And then there was blood...

Mockingjay Part 1: Movie Review by Bernie and Sand Pilarski — Movie review "Mockingjay Part 1"

Forget the lavish parties in the Capitol, forget the battles to the death in the Games -- "Mockingjay" takes the viewer back to everyday oppression in Panem.

Game Over by Cheryl Haimann — Poem unrhymed

You have to love a Mes de los Muertos that shakes a poem from the Tree of Creativity...