Reflections, happenings, and possibilities from Cynthia Swanson, author of The Bookseller, The Glass Forest, and Anyone But Her; editor of Denver Noir.
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Welcome to September! There’s so much to love about this month: the temps are a bit cooler, our garden is filled with deliciousness to harvest, and football season starts. (Go ahead and judge. I’m well aware how ridiculous football is. None...
Leopard Gestation
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Depending on your familiarity with large cat breeds, you may or may not know that a female leopard’s gestation lasts, on average, 90 - 105 days. If you’re a human who has given birth, you...
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I wanted to let you know about two upcoming events — especially one that’s next week!
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The Sky is Falling*
“If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must get AI to generate it for you.”
— Toni Morrison
That’s how the quote goes, right?
Oh. Wait.
I don’t know about you, but I’m at “AI exhaustion” le...
The One That Got Away
Caro stood in the doorway of the place she and Gene were subletting on Mission Beach. From the transistor radio on the kitchen table, she heard the folkish, twelve-string sound of “Mr. Tambourine Man” by some band called The Byrds who, unti...
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Storyteller exploring disquiet, history, & connections, both made & missed. NYT & USA Today bestselling, award-winning author of The Bookseller, The Glass Forest, Anyone But Her, & This Isn't New: Women's Historical Stories. Editor of Denver Noir.
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