Shelf Life: September 2

Something about the (other) Cronin House
Some comments on the Cronin House of Marshall...and some bit of history on the Cronin House in Hayward, California. There’s no relation between the two aside from the name but the one out west sounded as if it had an interesting history, too. (Here are some pictures of the place, too.)

The Cronin House of Marshall is still for sale it seems, based on some pictures.

Eyes of the Killer Robot
No, not the book...but the (we think) Washington D.C.-based band has surfaced again. Yes, the band we mentioned a few years ago popped up again and so this all but confirms they’re still out there...still going strong. (Band members, feel free to reply with the story of how the band got their name.) For the record, Anthony Monday was the name of another band (I believe Canadian) that we heard about a few years ago; we have an MP3 of one of their songs in our collection of Bellairs-related audio.

An interview with Dan Poblocki
Poblocki is the author of The Stone Child and confesses to being a fan of Mr. Bellairs:

I loved the John Bellairs mysteries when I was a kid. I read them over and over. My aim for The Stone Child was to create a story that someone would want to revisit, not only as a child, but as an adult. I'll still pick up a John Bellairs book every now and again. They're spooky, but the characters are so endearing, I love spending time with them.

You can visit Dan’s website or read a review of his first book, The Stone Child.