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Twenty years ago, Sean decided to become a writer in earnest. His first project was an ongoing character/blog on MySpace called The Magnificent Lou , a wilder, more satirical form of his cranky Id. The Magnificent Lou commented on arts, culture, sports, and the minutiae of his ridiculous life. Now, the Magnificent Lou is back, and he's got a lot to say. Check out Lou's writing every weekday at his new blog. Share! Comment! Marvel at his beard.

I first heard about The Blue Hour in October 2024 in an interview with author Paula Hawkins on the   So You Want to be a Writer  podcast. I enjoyed the interview and remembered the book sounded interesting, so when I saw it over a year later on the end of the shelf at the library, I picked it up. The premise–a deceased artist who had lived on a remote island, and the mystery of whose bone wound up in a work of her art–was interesting enough, plus I’d read and watched the movi