NY Times article about wild pigs

I saw this in today's NY Times, and couldn't help thinking about the White Sow. Two hundred years later, her descendants are apparently thrivi... Read more

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Outlandish Observations is 3 years old!

Today is the 3rd anniversary of the launch of my blog, Outlandish Observations! In honor of the occasion, here are a few statistics about Outlandish... Read more

Hurricane quotes

I was supposed to be flying up to New Jersey today for a big family get-together at my cousin's house over the weekend, but "due to Hurricane... Read more

Book Review: WARRIORS 3

BOOK REVIEW: WARRIORS 3 Here, slightly altered, is the review I just posted on Amazon.com for the new WARRIORS 3 paperback , edited by George R. R. M... Read more

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DOWN THESE STRANGE STREETS in the UK

I found out today that the DOWN THESE STRANGE STREETS anthology , containing Diana Gabaldon's novella, "Lord John and the Plague of Zombies&q... Read more

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OUTLANDER Links, Part 14: 18th Century Clothing

Here's a selection of pictures and links related to 18th century clothing.  I hope you enjoy them! 1) Here's a video showing how people dresse... Read more

Article about Diana at Fergus Scottish Festival

Here's an article I found yesterday about Diana's appearance at the Fergus Scottish Festival in Ontario this past weekend.  A very nice piece,... Read more

What's your favorite closing line?

Some of you may have seen the recent article in the UK's Stylist magazine, listing the Best 100 Closing Lines from Books. (Thanks to Diane Brooke... Read more

An update from Diana

Diana Gabaldon is finally back from her trip to Scotland , and this morning she posted a very long and detailed explanation on Compuserve of what rem... Read more

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"The Custom of the Army" is out in paperback!

Just a reminder, for anyone who's interested: Diana Gabaldon's novella, "The Custom of the Army", comes out in paperback today, in t... Read more

Attention Australian Kindle owners!

I just heard this from an Australian fan on Compuserve, and wanted to pass it on: The OUTLANDER and Lord John books will be available on Kindle in Au... Read more

July poll results

Here are the results of the July poll: How long have you been reading Diana Gabaldon's books? 23.98% - 2 to 5 years 16.17% - 5 to 10 years 15.8% - 1... Read more