Woohoo! I’m slowly grinding towards a fall release of my latest series, The Dreaming Land. This will be another little (in this case, 3 volumes, so not actually so little) mini-series within the overall Zemnian Series set of books. I currently have very, VERY early (meaning they still have another round of proofreading etc. to go through) […]
Read more "ARC of “The Dreaming Land I,” My Upcoming Release"The Midnight Sea Kat Ross I got this book as part of a free giveaway, and approached it with the the trepidation one always does in these situations. As usual, 50-75% of the books I got in the giveaway were not really worth reading, but a couple of them stood out, with “The Midnight Sea” […]
Read more "“The Midnight Sea” by Kat Ross"Bring Out the Dog Will Mackin Different wars generate different types of literature. This seems obvious, but it’s interesting to note the differences between wars that are happening simultaneously, and even involve some of the same countries, but nonetheless produce stories of different flavors. Case in point: Western literature on the recent war in Iraq […]
Read more "“Bring Out the Dog” by Will Mackin"Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change Mary Beth Pfeiffer An ancient monster has been awakened from its unquiet slumber by the arrogant foolishness of humans, and is now coming to feed on you and your children, while scientists and government officials sit back and do nothing, or actively distribute misinformation. The plot of the […]
Read more "“Lyme: The First Epidemic of Climate Change” by Mary Beth Pfeiffer"Comrade Criminal: Russia’s New Mafiya Stephen Handleman Have you ever wondered, sitting back on the other side of the ocean and most of a continent, and getting your news from sources that don’t actually know what they’re talking about, why Russia is the way it is today? Why corruption flourishes and Putin is so popular? […]
Read more "“Comrade Criminal” by Stephen Handleman"The Pursuit of Endurance: Harnessing the Record-Breaking Power of Strength and Resilience Jennifer Pharr Davis If you enjoy reading stories of Shackleton’s attempt at reaching the South Pole, or of plucky horses like Seabiscuit who succeed against all odds, then chances are good you’ll enjoy Jennifer Pharr Davis’s “The Pursuit of Endurance.” If you are […]
Read more "“The Pursuit of Endurance” by Jennifer Pharr Davis"Last time we talked about different writing tools you can use. This time we’re going to talk about something particularly close to my heart: writing when you’re dealing with some kind of physical infirmity. Even healthy people will experience physical and mental fatigue, eye strain, and neck/back/hand pain if they spend too much time writing, […]
Read more "Why Aren’t You Writing V: Overcoming Illness and Disability"Career of Evil Robert Galbraith In “Career of Evil,” the third Cormoran Strike book, Galbraith/Rowling takes a decidedly macabre turn. While “The Cuckoo’s Calling” and “The Silkworm” were not without their gruesome aspects, they were as much satires of the entertainment industry in its various facets–modeling, tabloid reporting, fashion, publishing–as they were crime novels. “Career […]
Read more "“Career of Evil” by Robert Galbraith"For those of us in the world of higher education, this time of year is best known as May Madness, when we race around frantically trying to finish everything off for the entire year. So I should be preparing final exams and grading final papers. AND I WILL BE. But I’m taking a little break […]
Read more "Once Upon a Time Giveaway"Tormented Susan Clayton-Goldner With the plot of a priest in love with a woman who dies right after he confesses his love to her, you might be forgiven for thinking that “Tormented” is some kind of lurid story about priestly misdeeds. But, while priestly misdeeds do take place, the book is not titillating trash but […]
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E. P. Clark: Author, Book Reviewer, and All-Around Literary Handiwoman 