The boy who started life as a wooden puppet has now become a man. In this freewheeling tale, loosely based on Carlo Collodi’s 1883 classic The Adventures of Pinocchio, a grownup Pinocchio has assumed responsibility for Gepetto’s... Read More

David J. Hearne’s first novel is a ripping good political thriller. Republican Senator Katherine Laforge is running for president on a platform that threatens both the wealthy and powerful oil industry by advocating green energy and... Read More

Ten years ago Ohio funeral director Robert Webster would have had a hard time publishing a book packed with lurid biological and gossipy details about his business. People would have considered the subject too ghoulish or shocking. But... Read More

What do The Six Million Dollar Man Starsky and Hutch and Trilogy of Terror have in common? If you can answer this question you’re probably a Baby Boomer who rushed to the TV each week for the ABC Movie of the Week (MOTW). Launched in... Read More

Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life is an irreverent companion to everyday frustrations, follies, and fears, from visiting the post office to obsessively worrying over the safety of children and grandchildren. Deedee Divine is... Read More

“[H]e suddenly realized the hot, sweaty body above him was, most probably, his murderer,” the author writes. “His strength waning…he felt only a sting, heard but a thud, as a six-inch knife severed his finger tip.” Destiny’s... Read More

“The system will not tolerate the truth. Fail a student and you have administrators and parents jumping down your throat” Mr. Cordray tells his protégée. “If they fail it is your fault. You didn’t try hard enough didn’t give... Read More

It’s undeniable that the last presidential election turned many people into political junkies. Blame it on the dramatic struggle for votes in the primaries the accessibility of candidates through social media or the almost constant... Read More