Monthly Archives: April 2008

To the POD a Paper Doll

Posted on April 11, 2008 by ubu507

They used to call them vanity presses – now they’re known as P.O.D. (print on demand), but they’re still good for publishing some whacky titles. Here’s my favorite of the month, from an outfit called Beaver Press (which in my … Continue reading →

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The Site

Posted on April 9, 2008 by ubu507

  I’m working on a story about a rumored eco-accident at the research facility of a powerful and secretive multinational corporation. It’s been covered up so expertly that I can only find the faintest evidence that it ever happened in … Continue reading →

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Crime Beat: Grim Details Emerge in Beheading

Posted on April 8, 2008 by ubu507

  By Ben Schmitt FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Not only did Orlewicz stab Sorensen 12 times and decapitate him, he used the severed head like a macabre puppet, Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor Robert Moran told jurors in his opening statement. … Continue reading →

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The Silver Dove by Andrey Biely

Posted on April 5, 2008 by ubu507

The place where the two currents of my recent reading about Rasputin and the Russian Symbolists converge is a book called The Silver Dove by Andrey Biely. It’s the story of a young Russian intellectual at the turn of the … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe and The Invention of Murder by Daniel Stashower

Posted on April 4, 2008 by ubu507

  The Beautiful Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Edgar Allan Poe and The Invention of Murder – since I’m a well known Poe freak and afficionado of true crime, Stashower had me at the title, and I’m pleased to report that … Continue reading →

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Crime Beat: Return of the Napoleon of crime!

Posted on April 2, 2008 by ubu507

  Police seeking tips on strange threats Canton township police are asking area residents for information regarding a bizarre scheme that involves threatening letters and balloons. Detective Rick Pomorski said four or five township residents received computer-generated letters, string and … Continue reading →

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