Barbara Ross (@BarbRoss) calls in to chat about the latest installment in her Maine Clambake mystery series, Steamed Open, the importance of blogs in the cozy mystery world, and her approach to writing short mysteries. Also, Gillian loves to sit and eat, Matt visits a cat cafe, and Barbara soaks up the sun in Key West.

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48 - A New England of the Mind: An Interview with Barbara Ross