Unfortunate Children Who Find Weird Stuff In Their Walls

We assume you can probably figure out which one of John’s books is discussed from this wonderfully-worded title.  Thus, here's Kate working in a northwest Philadelphia library with her thoughts.

Something About 'Lost Hearts'

We've noted some of the similarities between the introduction to The House with a Clock in its Walls and M.R. James’s Lost Hearts. Now you can see some screen shots from a 1970s-era adaptation of Lost Hearts (which looks creepier than the 1970s-era adaptation of The House with a Clock in its Walls, for that matter). A warning to the curious (!) but this is not for faint-hearted.

Creature Of Sale

We don't usually do what Bishop Barlow does - playing the part of realtor - but we this was too good to not pass along.

About Those "Notes" Found In The Desk Of A New York Advertising Executive...

Maybe it’s because we were immersed in trying to understand Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies a few years ago that we cracked a smile at the news that Pope Benedict XVI is making his first visit to the United States this week. This will be the ninth time a pope has visited the United States and Benedict XVI becomes only the third pope to do so, followed by John Paul II (seven visits) and Paul VI’s first, and historic, visit to New York City.

Book Alert: The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer

The Sign of the Sinister Sorcerer is due out Oct. 16, 2008, and now available for purchase.