Notes From D. R.

Written Up

Author Mickey Spillane passes away at 88.

"We're Going To Need A Bigger Boat"

Peter Benchley, whose 1974 novel Jaws inspired Steven Spielberg's classic 1975 film, passes away at 65.

Weekend Box Office: Peaceful Easy Feeling

I figured that Serenity would be #1 this weekend, considering all the Joss Whedon fans out there, but it was unable to knock Flightplan off course...

From The Outside In

The New York Times profiles legendary author S. E. Hinton.

Behind the Badge

Novelist Ed McBain passes away at 78.