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A Gentlewoman Scholar
"A Gentlewoman Scholar" is made up of three historical romance novellas, all set in the 1800s, wherein women fight gender expectations and discover love. In the first story, Winnifred becomes Fred, using ill-fitting clothing and a...
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John Berryman and Robert Giroux
Patrick Samway’s literary history portrays editor Robert Giroux’s relationship with confessional poet and writer John Berryman. Giroux, who published most of Berryman’s books in the US, studied with the poet at Columbia. They...
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Prey of the Falcon
"Prey of the Falcon" is a compelling thriller in which terrorists find a new way to strike at old enemies. In Len Camarda’s thriller "Prey of the Falcon", a kidnapping advances terrorist plots to a higher level. Best friends Paz and...
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Timewall Speaks
"Timewall Speaks" is a fascinating novel about an ex-convict who’s searching for a sense of purpose. In his coming-of-age novel with dark undercurrents, "Timewall Speaks", Kirk Ward Robinson portrays both human cruelty and the...
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Down to the Potter’s House
In the historical novel "Down to the Potter’s House", the meaning of home is defined and redefined. In Annette Valentine’s historical novel, "Down to the Potter’s House", a young woman struggles to come to terms with what has...
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The Lottery Game
Poignant observations on aging punctuate the novel "The Lottery Game", in which good intentions lead to disaster. A mild-mannered retiree takes the fall in a tax evasion scheme in Gerard Shirar’s mystery novel "The Lottery Game". After...
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Seat of Truth
In the intriguing novel "Seat of Truth", a recently deceased man learns about the machinations of the devil on Earth. Ezechias Domexa’s Christian fantasy "Seat of Truth" reimagines what heaven is like through the experiences of a man...