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Dixie

by Lee Gooden

Until a screenplay is produced into a movie, it is difficult to critique its literary merit beyond basic screenwriting techniques and grammar. The transition from script to screen can enhance what appears to be a cliché into something... Read More

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Strength and Justice

by Jill Allen

Strength & Justice: Side: Strength, a dazzling debut by a pair writing and illustrating under the pen name of Adrem Kay, presents a thrilling world that is sure to captivate readers. In the distant future, where humans have magical... Read More

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Beautiful Woman

by Julia Ann Charpentier

Contrasting the extravagant wealth and the devastating poverty of Miami, "Beautiful Woman" is a political statement as much as a novel. A liberal columnist for the Miami-Sun Times, the protagonist pits himself against a stratified city... Read More

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Casino Run

by Mark McLaughlin

Even following the tragic loss of his first wife and love of his life, it is comforting and uplifting to know that Forrest Haskell still believes he has “already hit life’s jackpot.” His memoir of three fun-filled days at a casino... Read More

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Raglands

by Margaret Cullison

Romantic fantasy novels enjoy great popular appeal. Whether in print or e-book form, they offer readers escape into imaginary worlds inhabited by heroines and heroes who, despite many obstacles, experience supernatural events that change... Read More

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The Lost Valley

by DeAnn Rossetti

Leonardo Deangelo has written an enticing boys’ adventure book that begs to be read aloud by grandfathers before bedtime. In this first-grade-level chapter book, readers are introduced to Sam, a somewhat serious boy of indeterminate... Read More

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Mayan Prophecies

by Mark McLaughlin

“Anyone that gets washed down river, dressed in rags and carrying that sword, has got to have a remarkable story, and I want to hear it.” So quips the man who saves the hero of "Mayan Prophecies" from drowning. It is with such... Read More

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A Bronx Story

by Cheryl M. Hibbard

“Many people think that a tree that grows crooked will never grow straight,” writes Salvatore Sarate. In "A Bronx Story", he has fictionalized his own life’s story to prove those people wrong. His tale is a sad one, but the... Read More

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