Exclusive with Shawn Nocher, author of A Hand to Hold in Deep Water

Posted on August 20, 2021August 20, 2021 by talia tyndall

Exclusive with Shawn Nocher, author of A Hand to Hold in Deep Water By Emily S. Martin TSM: What provided the inspiration for your book? Shawn Nocher (SN): The first chapter was originally a short story written years ago in a workshop. Over the next decade, I spent a lot of time imagining an entire backstory […]

The Problem of the Pandemic Novel

Posted on August 14, 2021June 12, 2023 by talia tyndall

THE PROBLEM OF THE PANDEMIC NOVEL Catherine Ryan Howard On March 27, 2020, Ireland went into lockdown having had a total of just over 2,000 coronavirus cases in a population of five million or so. There had already been a rash of restrictions – the government had announced that pubs were to close mere days before […]

Get Ready for the Day Using Sherlock Holmes Gear

Posted on August 13, 2021August 15, 2021 by Anna Christine Shura

Get Ready for the Day Using Sherlock Holmes Gear By Anna Shura Getting ready in the morning can be a lot more fun if you are accompanied by Mr. Sherlock Holmes. Luckily, The Strand has a perfect array of helpful Holmes items to start your day: 1. Sherlock Holmes Book Cover Mug https://strandmag.com/product/sherlock-holmes-book-cover-full-color-mug/ […]