Each year we provide an essay topic in a special birthday edition of the Muse. This year’s assignment The course of true love doesn’t always run smooth in the Canon, but suppose a lovelorn character met his or her one true mate in a different Canonical tale? If Beryl Garcia wanted to marry a schoolmaster, would […]
Jenn Eaker: “My Version of Events.” The Serpentine Muse Vol. 30, No. 3, 2014, pp 15-16. MY VERSION OF EVENTS by Jenn Eaker My name is Slim. I’m a “swamp adder.” My master, Dr. Grimesby Roylott, brought me to England from my native India to be his companion. This is the version of events as […]
November 16, 2014—65 ASH and friends gathered at Tony’s di Napoli Restaurant for the Autumn Luncheon. The traditional toasts were given: Mickey Fromkin to Victoria Regina, M.E. Rich to Irene Adler, Beth Austin to Sherlock Holmes, Tamar Zeffren to John H. Watson, Maggie Schnader to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Kate Karlson to Friendship. Special […]
On Saturday, May 24, fifty-five ASH and friends attended the Annual Spring Luncheon at Moran’s Chelsea Restaurant. The traditional toasts were: Victoria Regina—Mickey Fromkin; Irene Adler—Marilynne McKay; Sherlock Holmes—Jenn Eaker; Watson—Tiffany Knight; ACD—Lee Lord; Friendship—Lynn Walker. The theme for the special toasts was “Pathways to Baker Street.” Ashley Polasek recognized the Doubleday edition of the […]
ASH played a prominent role throughout the weekend which began with the traditional ASH Wednesday gathering at O’Casey’s attended by approximately 50 enthusiastic Sherlockians. The next morning ASH Doré Nash lent local color as she co-hosted the Morley walk with Jim Cox. Two major events during the weekend were the Gaslight Gala and the “Daintiest […]
Mickey Fromkin and Susan Rice for “The Day of Reichenbach I and II.” The Serpentine Muse, Vol. 29, No. 3, 2013, pp 14-15. THE DAY OF REICHENBACH I by Mickey Fromkin To quote the great Dr. Muffy,“Hooray, hooray, the first of May!Outdoor f**king starts today!”But that was three days ago, so never mind. Here’s another […]
Each year we provide an essay topic in a special birthday edition of the Muse which is distributed at the BSI dinner and the Gaslight Gala and published in the last issue of the Muse. This Year’s Assignment Many Sherlockians are also aficionados of Jane Austen, A.A. Milne, and/or P.G. Wodehouse. Rewrite a short excerpt from Dr. Watson’s […]
9 November, 2013—52 ASH and friends gathered at Moran’s restaurant for the Autumn Luncheon. The traditional toasts were given: Mickey Fromkin to Victoria Regina, Lyndsay Faye to Irene Adler, Delia Vargas to Sherlock Holmes, Karen Wilson to John H. Watson, Bill Vande Water to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Marina Stajic and Nora Myers to […]
Thirty-two ASH and friends met on May 4 at the Black Duck Restaurant to celebrate spring and all things Sherlockian. After Evelyn Herzog’s welcoming remarks, the traditional toasts were given: Mickey Fromkin to Victoria Regina; Christopher Zordan to Irene Adler; Kristina Manente to Sherlock Holmes; Jenn Eaker to John H. Watson; Judith Freeman to Friendship; […]
ASH played a prominent role throughout the weekend which began with the traditional ASH Wednesday gathering at O’Casey’s attended by approximately 50 enthusiastic Sherlockians. The next morning Doré Nash co-hosted the Morley walk with her usual style and wit. As always, the Gillette luncheon was hosted by Susan Rice in conjunction with Mickey Fromkin. At […]