by LB | Oct 29, 2023 | A Writer Prepares, Audiobooks, Bernie Rhodenbarr, Matthew Scudder, Newsletter
Okay, what in the world are you talking about? I’m playing with words. You’re probably familiar with the acronym “AI”—capital A, capital I. Artificial intelligence. So? Well, the word “ai”—both letters lower case—turns up every second or third blue moon in crossword...
by LB | Jun 22, 2023 | Matthew Scudder
D-Day Minus Two! David Trevor here, doing for LB what he can’t seem to do for himself. In our most recent newsletter, which was devoted entirely to the deluxe Subterranean Press editions of The Burglar Who Met Fredric Brown and The Autobiography Matthew Scudder,...
by LB | Jun 13, 2023 | Bernie Rhodenbarr, Matthew Scudder
Whoever it is, tell ’em to come back with a warrant. Now what kind of an attitude is that? Well, maybe you’ll change it when I answer the question. That’s Opportunity knocking, and she’s got places to go and people to see. You might want to put down your phone...
by LB | May 2, 2023 | Matthew Scudder, Newsletter
Oh, word play. How clever. And how perceptive of you to spot it. But let me move past the pleasantries, if that’s what they are, and get right to the news. Once that’s out of our way, I’ve another item that might make the headline a little more pertinent. First,...
by LB | Apr 25, 2023 | Matthew Scudder, Newsletter
THE SCUDDER CAPSTONE David Trevor here. I mentioned to LB that we were a long time between newsletters, and that we really ought to share a couple of reviews, etc. “So write one,” he said, and went back to whatever he was doing. (Don’t ask.) I’ll start with The...
by LB | Mar 17, 2023 | Matthew Scudder, Newsletter
I suppose you’re referring to Daylight Savings Time. I am, and its return always sparks joy, although I’d be hard-pressed to tell you why. It seems to promise extra hours, but I’ve never been able to find more than the usual twenty-four in a day. And even those hours...