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Enlightenment
A mixture of religious and secular themes makes this poetry collection enjoyable and insightful. Poet Raminder Bajwa aims for the big picture in his new poetry collection, "Enlightenment", surveying the vicissitudes of love, truth, and...
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Selling War
This is a damning look at the deficiencies of the Iraq War by a veteran with a firsthand account. The preface to retired Army Reserve Major Steven Alvarez’s new book, Selling War: A Critical Look at the Military’s PR Machine offers a...
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Amicus Curiae
This legal thriller is an electrifying examination of human failings in the justice system. The Texas criminal justice system is splayed open in Brian Clary’s gripping legal thriller, "Amicus Curiae". A complex plot, identifiable...
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Pâté dé Foie Gras
Absurd entries may appeal to those looking for zany entertainment while concrete details convey deeply human emotional experiences. Despite its title, retired technical writer Lisa Malone’s new book is not a cookbook. In Pâté dé...
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Glad You're Not Me
This provocative new work from a writer who revels in exploring the darker sides of the mind creates an unforgettable experience. In his latest work, Glad You’re Not Me, controversial writer Jonathan Harnisch follows his most primal...
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The Brutal Truth
With electric prose, Harnisch makes a strong case for the rights and dignity of the mentally ill. No one grasps the human mind quite like indie writer and artist Jonathan Harnisch. In his new collection of essays, "The Brutal Truth", he...
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BO
Two best friends grapple with an AIDS diagnosis in this humane novel about suffering and friendship. L. A. Long’s new novella, Bo, is a moving account of two friends coming face-to-face with the ugly, but not defeating, reality of...
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From the Great Wall to the Great Collider
Scientific innovation and geopolitical interests collide in this significant new work of popular physics. The 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN, in Switzerland, marked the beginning, not the end, of particle physics. In their...