Writer's Ramblings

Essex County prosecutors have told a Needham author that they have reopened investigations into three unsolved killings of young women whose bodies were found north of Boston in the 1970s, the writer said ...  

Based on the popular young adult novels, this six-episode miniseries follows a 19-year-old named Heaven, who takes up the samurai life after discovering her adoptive father is actually a Japanese mob boss who ...  

BOSTON - With eight novels - including "Mystic River "and "Gone, Baby, Gone" - set in his hometown, Dennis Lehane is almost as much a local institution here as Fenway Park.  

In March 1994, a Pinellas County, Fla., court found underground comic book artist Mike Diana guilty on counts of publishing, distributing and advertising obscene material, branding his series of graphic novels ...  

Tribune sports columnist Martin Fennelly returns with his new Podcast, "The Martin Chronicles." Today, Martin is joined by Ira Kaufman, veteran NFL writer for The Tampa Tribune.  

Glenn Reynolds , law professor at the University of Tennessee and founder of Instapundit , John Stanton , staff writer for Roll Call , and Pilar Marrero , reporter and columnist for the La Opinion and a ...  

BANGALORE: The Akhila Bharata Sharana Sahitya Parishat has appointed B. Thipperudrappa, writer, as president of its Chikmagalur district unit.  

A" A... perhaps the greatest living American crime writerA" A- Stephen King There's an underlying current of melancholy and sadness in this, the latest in a nearly twenty-year series of novels written by ...  

Leonardo Padura writes gritty crime novels notable for their setting - Havana, the author's hometown - and for viewing Cuba through a critical eye.  

John Laughland is an intelligent if provocative writer-historian who has an unfortunate mania about disproving the myriad links between the Milosevic regime and the war in Bosnia.  

Hurricane spurs McCain to curtail GOP events Joe Garofoli, Chronicle Staff Writer Acknowledging the inappropriateness of partisan attacks and lavish celebrations as Hurricane Gustav bears down on the Gulf ...  

FRENCH director Chris Marker has made fiction films, written novels, exhibited photographs and even produced labyrinthine, interactive CD-ROMs. But, for good reason, he is known primarily as a pioneer of the ...  

As Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez prepared for his debut Saturday as leader of the nation's winningest football program, he allowed AP Sports Writer Larry Lage exclusive access to the team and coaches.  

Preliminary hearing for defendants in the Shenandoah beating death case. Image 1 of 8 Crystal Dillman, the fiancee Luis Ramirez, is moved to tears as members of Latina show their support for the couple outside ...  

Residents show support as he readies to leave office By MARK TODD - Staff Writer - mtodd@starbeacon.com Star Beacon CONNEAUT - Edward Somppi left his final regular City Council meeting as interim city manager ...