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    Praise – The Book of Lost Fragrances

    "Compelling... suspenseful tale. Once you catch a whiff, you will be enchanted". —Associated Press "Enthralling... A supple and elegant thriller...There is simply no more daring writer than MJ Rose, and her blisteringly original The Book of Lost Fragrance shows why." —Providence Journal "Provocative...a sweeping sense of romance and history." —Cleveland Plain Dealer "A time-defying journey filled with passion and danger...A kaleidoscope of memorable characters and exotic locales. Elements of both thriller and paranormal romance dominate, and the insights Rose offers on the methods and science of perfumery throughout history add a fascinating top note." —Shelf-Awareness.com "Rose has entered another realm and written what is bound to be one of this…

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    Tour – The Book of Lost Fragrances

    See M.J. on tour! More dates coming. BOCA RATON, FL Friday, March 9 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM WEST BOCA RANCH LIBRARY 18685 State Road 7 Boca Raton, FL 33498 DELRAY BEACH, FL Sunday, March 11 - 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM MURDER ON THE BEACH 273 Pineapple Grove Way Delray Beach, FL 33444 Contact: Joanne Sinchuk 561-279-7790 [email protected] www.MurderOnTheBeach.com MIAMI, FL Monday, March 12 - 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM BOOKS & BOOKS Bal Harbour Shops 9700 Collins Avenue Bal Harbour, FL 33154 305-864-4241 www.BooksAndBooks.com RIDGEFIELD, CT Wednesday, March 21 - Noon to 2:00 PM BERNARD'S RESTUARANT Author Luncheon Series 20 West Lane (RT 35) Ridgefield, CT 06877…

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    2012 » June

    Archive for June, 2012 The Secret History of the Dixie Cup What was it like before we had single serving receptacles at our disposal as simple as the common paper cup? Such objects are taken for granted to the point where they seem invisible, and yet the significance of such objects is legion… The Unnatural History of the Dixie Cup The Dixie Cup, the Kleenex of paper cups, the ubiquitous, single-serving, individual drinking vessel, was never meant to be shared. The paper cups were not built to last. Drink. Toss. Repeat. Their story starts with a Boston inventor named Lawrence Luellen, who crafted a two-piece cup made out of a…

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