Seventeen-year-old Snow Rothfuss hasn’t had an easy life. She’s been living with a father she doesn’t get along with and hasn’t seen her mother in over ten years. But now her life is about to change. She’s finally returning to the home she remembers from her childhood to be with…
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Music Moment – Mule Variations by Tom Waits
Singer and songwriter Tom Waits has had several interesting career shifts, but none so resonating as when he recorded his 1999 album, Mule Variations. It ended up winning him a Grammy award for “Best Contemporary Folk Album” and a nomination for “Best Male Rock Performance”. The album is a culmination of…
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Review – Born in Space by Jeremy Clift
Born in Space: Unlocking Destiny by Jeremy Clift is a throwback to the great science fiction of the 1960s and 1970s. The story revolves around seven artificially created infants who were bred as part of an experiment. Their mother (who supplied the eggs) is the captive of a global mining company…
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Fighting Back Against Censorship
On Friday, August 29, six major U.S. publishing houses, along with several bestselling authors, filed suit against the State of Florida over recent legislation that has resulted in book bans across the state. The challenge is that the law allows the banning of books based on sexual or pornographic content…
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Acrylic Painting – Playing with Modeling Paste
I’ve been wanting to experiment with more texture in my painting projects. Not that I don’t appreciate a smooth canvas, but adding a little something more appeals to me. So I picked up a small container of modeling paste from a local art shop and tried a few experiments to…
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Review – Forever is Too Long by John Posner
For Jake Sullivan, vice president at ASHORE, dealing with immortality is all in a day’s work. His company supports the transition of human minds into a digital platform, thus giving people a form of immortality. The Mindars, as they are called, get to live in a multiverse that can contain…
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Writing Fiction – Dealing with Rejection
Oh, I’ve had my fair share of rejection over the years. Being a writer means you have to develop thick skin. I’ve dealt with feedback I’ve disagreed with, bad reviews, publications that didn’t like my stories, and people who disparaged my choice of profession. Yet, I persist. When I first…
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Review – The Undines by Laura Albu
Most people look at cruise ships as floating resorts. There’s endless food, drink, activities, and exotic ports of call. Very few pay much attention to the people who make the cruises happen, much less what they go through to ensure the guests have a pleasant trip. Laura Albu’s The Undines:…
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A Road Trip for Literature Fans
I’m sure this will only appeal to book nerds like me, but Literary Hub (a fantastic website for all things related to books and literature) posted a literary roadmap of the United States. If you’ve ever been curious about famous books and authors from your state, or even famous literary…
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Review – The Factory by Hiroko Oyamada
I’ve been enjoying my exploration of Japanese fiction, and my latest read was a fun trip. The Factory is a surreal novel that felt like I was reading a mash-up of Franz Kafka and Willam S. Burroughs. Think Metamorphosis meets Naked Lunch. The author, Hiroko Oyamada, does a brilliant job of creating…