This week we are interviewing local author Ryan David Ginsberg from Visalia about his writing, and his new short story anthology The Crumbling of a Nation and Other Stories. Details on how to enter to win a copy of the book, and a link to purchase it are below.
Want to know about small-town life in the early 1900s? Want to contemplate love, marriage, life, and loss? Want to care about characters in a classic drama played by wonderful actors? Get yourself down to the Good Company Players’ 2nd Space Theatre to see Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer-winning Our Town, playing through October 6.
If you are in the mood to start your Halloween season early, or you enjoy horror and all of its tropes year-round, you won’t want to miss Evil Dead the Musical on stage at the Selma Arts Center through September 7.
Summer is the busy season for the town of Westham, Massachusetts, but a bout of rain has Mackenzie Almeida lulled into a slow period for her Mac’s Bikes shop that sells, repairs, and rents out bicycles. The neighboring Rusty Anchor Pub is not sharing the same slowdown, but it’s certain that their chef does not appreciate finding the first customer of the day dead behind the bar.
If you are familiar with our work here at KRL, and with my mystery novels that are set in the Tower District, you know I spend as much time there as I can. So I was surprised when I found out that not only was there a bookstore in the Tower called Bookish, but that it had opened in November of 2021. To be fair, I haven’t spent as much time there since the pandemic.
In the heart of California’s Central Valley is a vibrant arts scene that hums alongside the hustle and bustle of everyday life. In Visalia, CA, Green Rose Productions emerges as a beacon of creativity and inclusion. Founded on the principles of artistic freedom and community empowerment, this unique organization offers a platform for artists with disabilities to not only express themselves but also to connect with the broader world.
The Mummy of Mayfair is book two in Jeri Westerson’s Irregular Detective mystery series, and fans of historical mysteries should be delighted with this latest entry.
This is a series starter that starts off pretty well. Alice Pepper, former chef/restaurant owner turned librarian is someone who likes a good puzzle, literally. Alice and her friends put together several puzzles during the story as they “puzzle” out not only a murder but also a few cold case mysteries.
Charlie and his Maine coon cat have a new helper at the library. Tara Martin is an odd person. She rarely makes eye contact and has no tact. She blurts out whatever comes to mind without a thought as to how it sounds to the recipient. For example, she told Charlie’s co-worker, Melba, that the green dress she wore made her look like a cucumber.
“The Genius Thing That We Did Was, We Didn’t Give Up.”- Jay-Z
That quote is inscribed on the wall at Planet Vegan. Along with other encouraging and motivational sayings and art, it sums up the commitment of the owners of this popular restaurant to rise from adversity and move toward success.
