Category Archives: The Devil’s in the Details

A Memoir: When I met Maurice Sendak by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on January 25, 2014 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

I was at the New Britain Museum of American Art in New Britain, Connecticut. They are featuring a Maurice Sendak exhibit and events. http://nbmaa.org/  It brought back memories. In the late 1970s, I was an undergraduate student at the University of … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s in the Details: Food

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Characters eat.  What they eat and how they eat it can be very revealing about their character. In the movie “Grosse Pointe Blank”,  John John Cusack plays a hit man.   When he meets a rival hit man for lunch and terms … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s in the Details: The Name Game by Susan Hanniford Crowley

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Susan Hanniford Crowley

“What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet;” –William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet A name might only a small detail, but it isn’t.  It influences how readers feel about and … Continue reading →

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