Archives for April 2025

Return to the Early Days of Soaps in Alina Adams’ New Novel

Marlena says: I’m pleased to welcome a new guest contributor, my friend and colleague Alina Adams. To soap fans she needs no introduction. She’s written for and about soaps for more than 20 years, always exploring innovative ways to give soaps new life. An interest in historical fiction inspired two New York Times best-sellers, “The Nesting Dolls” … [Read more...]

The Lady Vanishes: An “Edge of Night” Real Life Mystery

Marlena says: The soap mystery “The Edge of Night” was seen on CBS from its inception in 1956 until 1975, when it moved to ABC, remaining there until 1984. One of its writers was Grace Garment, who turned out scripts for a relatively brief tenure, from 1975 to 1977. But the story of her life, disappearance and death are remembered as poignant as … [Read more...]

Susan Lucci, Live On Stage: “Holy Cow!”

NEW YORK – Moose and I went to see Joy Behar’s new play "My First Ex-Husband" in off-Broadway’s new little MMAC Theater mainly to see Susan Lucci. She was performing on stage as a member of a quartet of superb actresses in a darkly comic exploration of the painful failed marriages of eight women, each a vividly drawn character. Ms. Behar’s … [Read more...]