Just a Pair of Waltzing Automata. No Big Deal.
Just thought I’d share. This is the kind of procrastination that happens when I’m still trying to work after 11pm.
Postcards from Odd Trails
Midnight in the Snow
Last night another foot of snow fell on Brooklyn. When I was a kid in Maryland, on a night when it snowed my mom would bundle my sister and brothers up (and my dad, sometimes, too), and we’d walk from… Continue Reading
An Odd Trails Thanksgiving, and a Very Important Announcement
Since many if not most of my readers are old friends, many if not most of you know about my obsession with roadside attractions, small towns, and things old and weird and forgotten. For those of you who didn’t, consider… Continue Reading
Halloween, Odd Trail Style
I am a nerd for history and a nerd for weird stuff. I like the forgotten, I like the lost. I like things that have the feeling of the vaguely strange and secret. And I love, love, love my borough… Continue Reading
Notes from the Road: Charles M. Lankford Memorial Highway
Every time I go on a long drive without my husband (who prefers, when faced with an eleven hour plus drive, not to extend it by four more hours), I pick some weird detours and a couple dive restaurants and… Continue Reading
Books of Wonder and Places of Sanctuary
I get to hang out at one of my favorite bookstores this Saturday in an author-like fashion! First things first, because otherwise this update will get buried in the post below, but this Saturday, 6/12, I’ll be visiting Books of… Continue Reading
Three Happy Things: Postcards, Posters, and a Friend’s ARC. Oh, and Free Stuff!
First, the free stuff, because I know that’s what people really want to know about. The Enchanted Inkpot turns one year old this April, and in honor of this very important anniversary, the Inkpot has put together two very, very… Continue Reading