Author Diana Wynne Jones.

Sidney Lumet :(

NYT linky no worky

Coaster Matt's Sidney Lumet link? Worked fine for me.

The NYT recently went behind a paywall, meaning you have to sign up for an account to read articles (it's free to sign up and you can read up to 20 articles a month for free).

The caps start the playoffs against the NY Rangers on Wednesday. The local sports pundits seem to be taking a more cautious line this year. Perhaps they think they jinxed the team last year with all their gushing praise.

Does the thread you posted that in indicate your level of confidence?