Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsStranger In A Strange Land: Bertino’s Novel ‘Beautyland’An alien’s profound, oddball way of looking at life on Earth gives this newly released novel some rocket power4 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsTwo Sides of Love: A Film With Deep Family Roots Makes a SplashRelative of the Author Isak Dinesen Captures Attention6 min read·Feb 17, 2024--3--3
Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsLove a Riveting Apocalypse Tale? I’ve Got One for YouMandel’s novel ‘Station Eleven’ is markedly different than the TV show5 min read·Jan 23, 2024----
Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsAnn Patchett’s ‘Tom Lake’: Quiet Love and a Steamy AffairHome is where the heart is in the author’s latest novel5 min read·Dec 20, 2023--15--15
Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsThe Great Streaming Price Hike: Is It Too Much?Like Frogs in Hot Water, We Might Just Jump Out8 min read·Nov 17, 2023--1--1
Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsPioneering Women in a Wild West Horror StoryVictor LaValle’s Latest Tale Defies the Stereotypes5 min read·Oct 26, 2023--2--2
Janet StilsoninCounter ArtsReal Rembrandt Art Theft in a New Detective YarnAn Interview With Larry Maness, Author of ‘The Perfect Crime’7 min read·Oct 16, 2023--2--2
Janet StilsoninILLUMINATIONCinderellas With Mega-Talent Find a Very Special New York HomeThere’s a society of women that you might not have heard of that includes some of the most celebrated actresses of our time. Kim Cattrall…5 min read·Oct 3, 2023--2--2
Janet StilsoninILLUMINATIONHow Hollywood’s Rough Road Could Lead Us to New PathsSometimes, going through my email inbox is like falling into quicksand. There’s just so much useless, unending stuff. Every time I…4 min read·Sep 21, 2023----
Janet StilsoninILLUMINATIONComing Home: Why I Still Love Neil Gaiman’s ‘Ocean’It can feel magical — traveling to see places and people from the distant past. A long-lost cabin on a lake, a friend who went on crazy…5 min read·Sep 3, 2023--2--2