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Spoils of My First Book
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Eagle Ascending – Book Review
Eagle Ascending takes the reader on a rollercoaster ride from New York City to Berlin, Cairo, Israel, and San Francisco in one man’s quest to clear his grandfather’s name from... Continue Reading →
The Comfort Bearer – Book Review
Cathy Patrenos tells a human story of power, greed, lust, loss of innocence, and survival through the eyes of a Korean teenager, abducted by Japanese soldiers during the early days... Continue Reading →
D’Leaux Mississippi: Life from Moss to Tuckertown – Book Review
Step into the mind of Cecil McRae, into the Piney Woods of Mississippi, and experience her world as she sees it. From awkward adolescence to womanhood, she lets you follow... Continue Reading →
Sheer – Short Story
Chunks of ice fell from the glacier above; I could not see Justin. He was somewhere at the upper end of the rope I was holding, over the ledge, climbing... Continue Reading →
Waiting for Sally
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I almost let the 19th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack pass unnoticed. What with the pandemic, upcoming elections, fires in California, and seven tropical systems spinning in the Atlantic,... Continue Reading →
Goats – Short Story
GOATS “Edna, get real. It’s just two nights out” A light rain splattered the windshield. I flipped the wipers, smearing bug guts across the glass. “Can’t you give me two... Continue Reading →
Ventana – Short Story
“You see that notch, right there on that mountain?” Jack said, extending his arm. “Look through it. See that ridge behind it? That is where the Spanish buried their gold.”... Continue Reading →
To the Point – Short Story
Chris began to question the wisdom of his trip. It had been just three days since Hurricane Katrina struck the Mississippi Gulf Coast, leaving more destruction than he had anticipated.... Continue Reading →