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A Danger to Himself and Others

by James Burt

Battle-scarred veterans are depicted as both victims and heroes in this explosive police thriller. It might seem cliché to have a narrative about former veterans as cops trying to stop madmen from blowing up innocents. It’s true we... Read More

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In the Footsteps of Rumi...

by James Burt

Osmani’s collection takes inspiration from a great mystical poet and some of life’s hardships. Sufi mystic Maulana Rumi is said to be the greatest mystical poet of all time. New poet Rashid Osmani has used Rumi’s influence, coupled... Read More

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Eggplant Alley

by James Burt

This coming-of-age story, set in the Vietnam era, does not pander or condescend to young adults. A young Italian American comes of age in the Vietnam era, striving to find his place and peace of mind with his family and peers in a tough... Read More

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Harlow

by James Burt

A distinctly written odyssey details the search for a familial past amidst an environment of violence and depravity. Set in the harsh backwoods of the American south, "Harlow" provides a short but narratively complex story of the search... Read More

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Sea of Hooks

by James Burt

One man’s quest for spiritual nirvana is composed of the carefully crafted and intricate details of his internal musings and external struggles. The life of San Franciscan Christopher Westall is well documented on the page, right down... Read More

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Life's Good, Brother

by James Burt

The personal reflections of Turkish novelist Nazim Hikmet reach poetic heights in this memoir of a political agitator and his exile. If history has any great benefit to human activity, it’s the ability to revive interest in things of... Read More

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River of Dust

by James Burt

Historical China odyssey may be a bit dramatic, but the author puts you in an exciting, believable time and place. In Virginia Pye’s "River of Dust", a tale of odyssey and human relationships in post-Boxer Rebellion China, the author... Read More

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Oddities & Entities

by James Burt

Author tells compelling stories of fantasy and human struggle in speculative collection. For author Roland Allnach, the extraordinary aspects of the mind are always predominant. His new collection of short stories, Oddities &... Read More

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