http://racheline.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Racheline Maltese en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Sat, 02 Jan 2010 07:15:28 GMT 2010-01-02T07:15:28Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537166 Like all truly surprising pieces of theater, Vital Theatre 's The Klezmer Nutcracker has a great story both on and off stage.  On stage The Klezmer Nutcracker is a play for young . . . Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:36:13 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977537166 Racheline Maltese 2008-12-16T18:36:13Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499028 Hey folks, I'll be performing in this on Saturday night playing several roles including Desire and Delirium.  If you're in New York City and a fan of Neil Gaiman's work, come check it . . . Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:42:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977499028 Racheline Maltese 2008-11-05T23:42:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250110 A few weeks ago, I wrote that politics will break your heart , and today, I'm hoping not to have my heart broken, as I'm going to the polls in a few minutes to vote for Barack Obama. There . . . Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:40:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977250110 Racheline Maltese 2008-02-05T16:40:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219392 Can someone please explain to me the American obsession with wanting the president to be "a regular guy", "someone you could have a beer with" or otherwise "just like us"? . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:23:59 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219392 Racheline Maltese 2008-01-03T19:23:59Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219319 I know that there are many sites for selling stock, art and other photographic images online, much in the vein of say Associated Content for articles.  Can anyone recommend a site to me or offer . . . Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:04:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977219319 Racheline Maltese 2008-01-03T18:04:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189055 Today's the day folks!  I've just picked up my author's copiesof The Book of Harry POtter Trifles, Trivies and Particularities  from my publisher and can report that there are . . . Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:36:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977189055 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-29T04:36:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185634  What follows is a quick list of holiday gift picks for multiple flavors of geeks -- kids to adults, with a range of different obsessions and beliefs!  In fact, this is probably just . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:28:34 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185634 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-24T22:28:34Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185542 Hey folks.   Since my book, The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias and Particularities, vol. 1 , comes out next week, I’d thought I’d have a little contest here to win a copy. . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:35:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185542 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-24T19:35:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185528 /cranky on My name is Racheline. It is pronounced Ra-shell-lean. My name is not Rachel.  Please do not take it upon yourself to call me that.  Nothing in my name sounds like Rachel.  . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:58:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185528 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-24T18:58:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185498 Where do you stand on equal marriage rights? As a gay woman this is not an abstract question to me, but a personal one.  As such, what I am looking for is a personal answer for you, not just on . . . Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:30:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977185498 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-24T18:30:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977176999           At Philcon there will be a Harry Potter wrap-up panel at 9pm on Friday, November 16.  Unfortunately, because of the late date I decided to . . . Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:25:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977176999 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-14T16:25:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977176648 Chocolate is something of a family vice. When I recently traveled with family to see yet more family in San Francisco, all our tourism stops were related to the chocolate my mother insisted I just had . . . Wed, 14 Nov 2007 05:06:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977176648 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-14T05:06:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977173715 Those with celiac disease and other gluten and wheat sensitivities know that living without can often be difficult.   Sometimes, it’s for practical reasons such as the threat of gluten based . . . Sun, 11 Nov 2007 03:05:24 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977173715 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-11T03:05:24Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977173517 I've just finished The Catch Trap , an out-of-print Marion Zimmer Bradley book about gay trapeze artists in love and their life in a famous circus family in the 30s, 40s and 50s.  It, at first, . . . Sat, 10 Nov 2007 23:01:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977173517 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-10T23:01:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977166652 So we jjust got back from seeing American Gangster, and my little bit has not been cut! So if you go to see it, in the Thanksgiving montage there's a closeup of a junkie shooting up into her toe.  . . . Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:49:58 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977166652 Racheline Maltese 2007-11-03T22:49:58Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977163508 Hey folks, as the actual release date for The Book of Harry Potter Trifles, Trivias and Particularities, volume 1 , approaches I'm in the process of scheduleing some related appearances.   . . . Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:58:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977163508 Racheline Maltese 2007-10-31T16:58:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977155062           We, Robots by Sue Lange (previous mentioned in this column as regards Broad Universe’s Rapidfire Readings ) is a slim volume that manages . . . Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:38:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977155062 Racheline Maltese 2007-10-22T23:38:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152636 The news coming out of J.K. Rowling’s US book tour finally got interesting with tonight’s Carnegie Hall revelation that Dumbledore was, in fact, gay and in love with Gellert Grindelwald.   . . . Sat, 20 Oct 2007 03:30:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977152636 Racheline Maltese 2007-10-20T03:30:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977143207 Elizabeth: The Golden Age, which picks up where 1998’s Elizabeth left off, brings us the expected stellar performances, astounding costumes and a refinement of director Shekhar Kapur’s tantalizing . . . Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:35:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977143207 Racheline Maltese 2007-10-10T15:35:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977137221 Sleuth, starring Jude Law and Michael Caine, is a remake of the 1972 original that also starred Caine (back then in the younger man’s role).  Here with a screenplay by Harold Pinter and directed . . . Thu, 04 Oct 2007 15:30:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977137221 Racheline Maltese 2007-10-04T15:30:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977134917 Tonight at the monthly New York Review of SF Reading at the South St. Seaport Museum Samuel R. Delany performs with Lois Kagan Mingus & Jim Freund.  Doors open at 6:30, reading at 7.  Admission . . . Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:43:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977134917 Racheline Maltese 2007-10-02T13:43:37Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114352 I have been dying to announce this for a while now, but since it is now available for pre-order on most major bookseller sites (Amazon/Borders, B&N, Powell's etc) My first book The Book . . . Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:49:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114352 Racheline Maltese 2007-09-12T01:49:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114030 The Hunting Party is one of those problematic films in which the director, understanding that his characters have no idea what is going on, is unable to realize that this requires him to have an extremely . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:14:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977114030 Racheline Maltese 2007-09-11T20:14:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113598 Is this the first time it's rained on this day since? I can't remember. That says something, both that I can't remember and the first thing I always notice is the weather. But it's nice . . . Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:54:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977113598 Racheline Maltese 2007-09-11T13:54:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103726 From Nippon 2007, the Hugo winners have been announced! Best Novel: Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge [Tor, 2006] Best Novella: “A Billion Eves” by Robert Reed [Asimov’s Oct/Nov 2006] Best . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 16:32:46 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103726 Racheline Maltese 2007-09-01T16:32:46Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103644 My short play, THE SLOW END, is making a brief reappearance on stage in NYC.  SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 AND SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 16 AT 5PM NCT/National Comedy Theatre 347 W. 36th Street, NYC The piece, . . . Sat, 01 Sep 2007 14:49:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977103644 Racheline Maltese 2007-09-01T14:49:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101134 http://www.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/08/21/reading.ap/index.html Interesting piece on CNN that notes the typical American only reads four books a year. It's more if you're female, older or . . . Wed, 29 Aug 2007 21:45:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977101134 Racheline Maltese 2007-08-29T21:45:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977099004 Please join us today, August 28th at 7pm to discuss Quantico live with best-selling author Greg Bear. If you can't make it this evening, post a question below in advance and check back in for . . . Mon, 27 Aug 2007 20:46:25 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977099004 Racheline Maltese 2007-08-27T20:46:25Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098895 This is several different types of incredibly scary.  The first link below is from an opinion piece about it.  Please be sure to click through to the actual news article (linked below and in . . . Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:16:17 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098895 Racheline Maltese 2007-08-27T18:16:17Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098226           What does speculative fiction look like in a fantastical world?  It’s a problematic question, one that raises issues both of perspective (after all, . . . Mon, 27 Aug 2007 04:18:16 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977098226 Racheline Maltese 2007-08-27T04:18:16Z