Category: History and Culture

Brushing up my Sherlock (Book Review)

The Sherlock Holmes stories have been loved since they were first written. In the movies, more than 75 characters have played the title character, most recently Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC series “Sherlock.” So, when Story Cartel offered the opportunity to review The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: With a New Discussion Guide on Kindle, I …

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People We Love: Gene Wilder

Whether he’s Willy Wonka, Leopold Bloom, or Dr. Frankenstein, Gene Wilder is funny, memorable and one of our favorites. The actor, director, screenwriter, author and activist was born Jerome Silberman on June 11, 1933. His third wife, Gilda Radner of Saturday Night Live fame died from ovarian cancer and led Wilder to become active in …

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