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Sky and Earth, Cielo Y Tierra

by Kristine Morris

In this small collection of short, lyrical poems in free verse, written in both English and Spanish, Christina Watkins gently opens readers’ eyes to a world that glimmers with the radiance of spirit. Without ever using the words... Read More

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Laura's Big Win

by Jeannine Chartier Hanscom

In Laura’s Big Win, Michelle Tschantré puts a modern spin on the Cinderella story. By her own admission, Laura Nessing wore blinders throughout her marriage to Richard. She accepts his distance and disdain as well as his assurances... Read More

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The Dogs...Barking

by Wayne Cunningham

“You’ll be rotten by the sixth grade,” Marist Brother Demian tells third-grader Jason Kelly when the child balks at participating in a sexual encounter with his teacher. For Jason, “from that moment onward, he would hear, even in... Read More

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Things I Say to Myself

by Barry Silverstein

Gary “Dale” Andrews describes himself as a Christian mystic who has worked in a number of roles, including as a minister, counselor, and non-profit CEO. In his “twenty-five years of college,” he embraced everything from languages... Read More

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End of a Silence

by Emily Adams

End of a Silence: Full Moon over Fox Prairie, by Willard D. Gray, is an absorbing historical tale set in a small Illinois town shortly after the Civil War. The citizens struggle against the forces of nature, corruption, and greed as they... Read More

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Rebuilding the Foodshed

by Carrie Wallace

From the Acknowledgements section on, Philip Ackerman-Leist’s newest book is highly enjoyable, sincere, and informative. An associate professor at Vermont’s Green Mountain College, Ackerman-Leist heads up the Farm and Food Project at... Read More

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The Killer Wore Leather

by Jeff Fleischer

Laura Antoniou’s novel "The Killer Wore Leather" is a mainstream crime novel set in the less-mainstream world of the S&M scene. The mystery itself concerns the murder of Mack Steele, the reigning Mr. Global Leather, who is fatally... Read More

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