Suggested Links

• Sherlock Holmes
  • The Singular Society of the Baker Street Dozen--Wide ranging information and links on Sherlockian adaptations, pastiches, and curiosities.
  • Sherlock Holmes Pubs and Places of Interest--More interesting links assembled by the Baker Street Dozen of Calgary, CA
  • Sherlockian.Net--by Chris Redmond, author of A Sherlock Holmes Handbook. Includes many other links on all sorts of Sherlockiana.
  • Sherlock Holmes Shoppe--Calendar, books, trivia, films, articles, collectibles, and shopping. Nice violin background music.
  • John H Watson MD: Dedicated to Sherlock Holmes--Beautifully laid out blog site with fascinating posts by The Good Doctor himself. Notable entries include "Holmes Christmas List" and "Good Old Watson," which reviews the recent Guy Ritchie film from Watson's perspective (Jude Law finally gets him right!). Also includes longer articles and resources for further study of Holmes canon.
  • Sherlock Holmes News--Sleek site for latest books, films, and reviews.

• International Wizard of Oz Club--Comprehensive site for resources and events celebrating Dorothy, Oziana, and Baum.

• Emma, and other Jane Austen
  • The Emma Adaptations Pages--Gorgeous, tasteful site, worthy of Miss Austen herself. An in-depth tour (complete with image and video gallery) of all major film and television adaptations, including the most recent BBC Masterpiece Theatre series starring Romola Garai.
  • Austenprose--Information and lively opinion celebrating the nuances of all Jane Austen's novels and the genre they have inspired. Much new material about Emma.
  • Jane Austen's World--Elegant blog site devoted to Jane Austen and the Regency period.
  • The Republic of Pemberley--Although Pemberley is Mr. Darcy's domain, pemberley.com embraces discussion and information pages devoted to all of Jane's characters and the world they inhabit. See especially the Emma FAQ for essential links, trivia, and discussion boards.

• On the Road with Candide--Richly designed online exhibition by the New York Public Library to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Voltaire's classic character. Makes extensive and creative use of Rockwell Kent's spare, but powerful illustrations.

• Time Travel in Einstein's Universe--This book, by Princeton astrophysicist J. Richard Gott, separates the fact from the fiction of time travel. But the fiction--including H.G. Wells' Time Machine, Robert Heinlein's "All You Zombies," Star Trek, and even Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure--is so much fun. Learn how these stories often got it right, and delve into the physical possibilities of travel through time in this reader-friendly tour of science on the edge.

• SacredSolos.com: Sacred Songs in Classical Style--Soprano Julia Schechtman Pabst brings fresh understanding and sensitive musicality to her interpretations of a varied repertoire of beloved sacred songs. Anyone attuned to the mystery and majesty of the Bible, its intimate humanity set in the web of the Divine drama, will thrill to the three recordings offered, collected around the themes of Lilies and Simple Gifts, Eye on the Sparrow, and Psalms and Prophets.

• The Irish Tin Whistle--Connect to the living tradition of Celtic folk music! Whistler Liz Gott provides the perfect introduction to this beautiful and accessible instrument: its history, tips for getting started playing the whistle, links for finding self-teaching books and a range of available instruments, and a spritely set of popular whistle tunes she has recorded.

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