By Lori Perkins  I love Beaujolais Nouveau, the new (meaning 2025) French red wine that is held back by French law until the third Thursday of November when they allow us plebs outside France to sample it.  This is the newly harvested wine from this year, and is fruitier than the more fermented varieties. To my friends who have never had it, I describe is as Manischewitz but French and without the tannins.   Last year’s was not so great,  but this year is wonderful! And even

Riverdale Avenue Books invites the brave, the curious, and lovers of all things macabre to an unforgettable afternoon of horror and history at the Lizzie Borden House Anthology  launch party. The event takes place Sunday, November 9, from 2:00–4:00 PM  at the historic Lizzie Borden House Bed & Breakfast , 230 2nd Street in Fall River, MA, the very site of the notorious 1892 axe murders that continue to haunt America’s imagination. Guests will be treated to a reading by seven

By Elizabeth Kerri Mahon You’ve heard of pub crawls; well, this past Saturday, I took a historic house crawl sponsored by the Historic House Trust of New York City . The Historic House Trust helps preserve twenty-three significant sites, many located in New York City parks. The historic house crawl featured four houses in Upper Manhattan and the Bronx: the Morris-Jumel Mansion , the Dyckman Farmhouse , the Van Cortlandt House Museum , and the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum . I’m

By Lori Perkins I’ve known October was Breast Cancer Awareness month for much of my adult life, being very familiar with the pink ribbon...

By Lori Perkins America was incensed when ABC took Jimmy Kimmel off the air at what seemed the demand of two right-wing media...

By Lori Perkins I went to the Thursday night ”advance” showing of Spinal Tap II: The End Continues , excited to see what Rob Reiner and...

By Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Last week, HBO Max aired the final episode of And Just Like That , and fans are both relieved that this...

Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Sunday night was the season finale of season three of HBO’s The Gilded Age , and what a fitting end to an excellent...

By Lori Perkins This year, like every year, Riverdale Avenue Books - award-winning indie publisher - celebrates Christmas in July! And,...

By Lori Perkins People who know me know that I love horror.  I was one of the founding members of Horror Writers of America in the 80’s,...

By Bella Cannizzo When my boyfriend recently had to leave for a month, I felt a mix of emotions. I was happy and excited for him. He was...

By Lori Perkins Today is the last day of service for my church, The Fort Washington Collegiate Church in Washington Heights. This is the...

By Lori Perkins Juneteenth means more this year than any other year.  Much like Pride this year. It really doesn’t matter what...

By Bella Cannizzo I hopped on the 1 train in my usual rush to get somewhere. Headphones in and zoning out. A sign on the subway caught my...

By Elizabeth Kerri Mahon Memorial Day weekend usually means blockbuster, popcorn movies with lots of explosions (I’m looking at you,...