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Home Again

by James Burt

Two childhood acquaintances come of age on the bloody fields of the American Civil War. “Maybe now the God he didn’t know very well was punishing him for what he had done.” With this line, Michael K. Smith sums up both the... Read More

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Remedy

by James Burt

At turns humorous and heartbreaking, this novel follows one man’s search for the cure to all of life’s problems. When a middle-aged California businessman realizes how tough the modern world is for him, he resorts to new,... Read More

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One Lucky Fool

by James Burt

This page-turner delves into the psyche of its main character, offering both humor and insight into Southern life. When a disturbed former veteran, William “Rooster” Brown, accidentally foils a robbery in 1950s Texas, his life takes... Read More

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What the Luck?

by James Burt

Details of Japanese culture from an American visitor’s perspective accentuate the humor in this insightful tale of self-discovery. "What the Luck?" works to combine comedy, mystery, and a quest to find one’s true place in a modern,... Read More

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In the Dark Shadow of Evil

by James Burt

This thrilling page-turner expertly blends gothic horror, mystery, and history. In Tony Collins’s In the Dark Shadows of Evil: The Countess de Couvegne Letters, the discovery of an ancient Chinese vase in an art auction leads to a... Read More

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Poems for the Young at Heart

by James Burt

With an honest tone and real heart, Lombardo tackles the topic of love in his new collection of poetry. There are shelves and shelves of love poems in libraries around the world. In truth, it’s the most complex topic to write about... Read More

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The CIA Psychic Teens

by James Burt

Retro is in, with KGB assassins, Cold War spies, and teenage psychics. Today’s teen fiction marketplace seems to recycle the same age-old archetypes of zombies, vampires, and ghosts over and over again. "The CIA Psychic Teens" dares to... Read More

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Becoming

by James Burt

This experimental prose-poetry piece is an ambitious and heartfelt salute to Newfoundland. Often writers have the desire for their work to take readers to another realm—to create transcendence with their prose. It’s no easy task.... Read More

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