‘The Hakawati’ by Rabih Alameddine Reginald Harris Fiction July 1, 2009 3 min read“Uncle Jihad used to say that what happens is of little significant compared to the stories we tell ourselves about...
‘The Distance Between Us’ by Bart Yates Jameson Currier Fiction June 30, 2009 3 min readBart Yates’ third novel, The Distance Between Us, is a melodrama surrounding Hester Parker, a five-foot four, 71 year-old concert...
‘The Rainbow Cedar’ by Gerri Hill Cheri Crystal Romance June 30, 2009 2 min readWhat is true love? “Friendship is a necessity. Physical love will only take you so far. True, long-lasting love is...
Quick Picks: Mystery Drewey Wayne Gunn Mystery June 24, 2009 1 min readTHE ANGEL SINGERS, Dorien Grey (Zumaya Boundless, $14.99, ISBN 978-1-934841-06-8). In the twelfth Dick Hardesty mystery, a rather obvious killer...
‘Spider Season’ by John Morgan Wilson Drewey Wayne Gunn Mystery June 23, 2009 2 min readThe eighth in the Benjamin Justice series is a page-turner, but I finished the novel vaguely unsatisfied. The first five...
love belongs to those who do the feeling: New and Selected Poems (1966-2006): Judy Grahn Julie R. Enszer Poetry June 23, 2009 2 min readFor the first time since the 1984 edition of The Work of a Common Woman (Crossing Press), there is a...
Shots Fired: MJ Williamz Cheri Crystal Romance June 20, 2009 1 min readAnyone who has ever been in a long-term relationship can vouch for the inevitable changes, good and bad, many couples...
Map of Ireland: Stephanie Grant Nisa Donnelly Fiction June 19, 2009 2 min readOccasionally America is forced to confront its hardwired “isms” as the mainstream culture expands to include the more marginalized groups....
Second Verse: Jane Vollbrecht Cheri Crystal Romance June 18, 2009 2 min readBad things happen to good people. That often makes one has wonder if life gives us more pain, suffering, and...
Cave of the Yellow Volkswagen: Maureen Seaton Julie R. Enszer Poetry June 16, 2009 2 min readOne of the earliest poems that I fell in love with was Maureen Seaton’s poem “White Balloon” from her second...