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Amphiist 4: Agatha Christie

Everyone acknowledges good and evil But which is which? Amphiist is a Greek word meaning both sides Let’s explore the world of contemporary life Through the lens of non-judgmental analyses of good and evil *The newsletter for the average non-extremist* Contact info: @JaclynHStrauss on Twitter Jaclyn Holland-Strauss on Facebook   Amphiist 4: Agatha Christie Agatha […]

Agatha Christie/Mary Westmacott: Was Absent in the Spring based on a real-life event?

Agatha Christie wrote six novels under the pseudonym Mary Westmacott between the years 1930 and 1956 (when they were actually published). One of these, Absent in the Spring, is an excellent character study of a woman who is temporarily stranded in the Middle Eastern desert, and starts analyzing herself to great effect. All her life […]