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When the Stars Reach Back
Do you remember the first time a book really got to you? The most memorable ones crawl inside your head and your heart and will never leave you. Once opened and read they cannot be closed again ( Read more... ) -
Rise Up and Follow by Curt Jarrell
Liz and Regina arrived shortly after dark at the makeshift shelter on Bon Air Street, just around the corner from the church.The rain had been so heavy for the past several hours they were forced to hopscotch the numerous puddles pooled upon the walkways. They wore modest, conservative clothes suitable for ladies of a certain age. It would not ( Read more... ) -
My Halloween Mystery Guest---Is That You...?
While reading more from SALINGER I drifted off for a bit. During my brief slumber (or not) I had the sensation of being embraced by two arms, as though someone sitting beside me gave me a hug, enfolding my neck and shoulders. This startled me and I awoke to hear the sound of the chime clock sounding the midnight hour. As I opened my eyes I ( Read more... ) -
Trent Zelazny and the World of Noir--- Interview
Trent Zelazny is the acclaimed author of numerous short stories and the longer noir fictions Fractal Despondency, The Butterfly Potion, Too Late To Call Texas and others. He is also the author of the story collection The Day the Leash Gave Way. In 2012 Trent edited the dark fantasy collection Mirages: Tales from Authors of the Macabre ( Read more... ) -
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill---His Breakout Is Here.
Joe Hill has been building a solid presence in popular fiction and comics for awhile now. From his story collection 20th Century Ghosts, his comics series Locke & Key, and his two previous best-selling novels, Heart-Shaped Box and Horns, readers have come to expect good storytelling and memorable characters.
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Before And Afterlives by Christopher Barzak---The Review
Readers look for it whenever they open a book. It's more than a new story. They want something special. They're looking for what I call 'Goldilocks moments.' It's the reading experience that goes beyond the okay or the adequate and becomes just right.
Christopher Barzak writes fiction that's filled with Goldilocks moments.
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In the Land of Grief
My specialist sent me to a local blood lab for testing to aid him in my diagnosis. The suite of offices is located on the sixth floor of Crain Towers, it's space largely occupied by medical professionals and related services.
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The Sweetest Song
Today is my late father's 80th birthday. Many warm memories of his life still echo within me and around me. I've mentioned before how Dad was part of our American history during his days at Westinghouse. He was part of a team of workers who assembled the cameras used during the Apollo lunar landing missions. Those first images beamed back to ( Read more... ) -
Today I Am 3 Years Old
What could trigger childhood memories, bidding them to return to me during my days of advanced age and graying hair?
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