Category: Books
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Guns Don’t Kill People…
The comments section of any article about sensible gun regulation reveals the infant-like imaginary world of the pro-gun argument. The most common, perhaps, is that ‘Guns don’t kill people. People kill people.’ But when was the last time you saw a murderer swing a People against a group of people, killing them? Should we also…
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Vienna, but not Austria
Join me and these local independent authors for a conversation about writing and publishing. Kimberly G. Hargan–The Dauphin’s Lost Jewels (Sci-fi) Lisa G. Eley–Thirteen Geese in Flight (Biography) Candace Meredith–Contemplation: Imagery, Sound, and Form (Poetry) Kacy Cooney–In a Maze of Imagination (General Fiction) Kamakshi P. Murti–Lalli’s Window (Children’s Fiction) Jonathan Zeitlin–Death & Repair (Mystery) And…
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I Pledge Allegiance to…
Pro footballers aren’t the only ones questioning what it means to practice freedom of expression. Take this scene from Patchworks, released Thursday from Moonshine Cove Publishing, in which two federal bureaucrats dispute the meaning of loyalty. For the rakish Brad Harcourt it means standing beside his desk every day and pledging allegiance to the flag,…
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Comic Relief for Troubled Times
Taking aim at the institutions we once trusted to save us from ourselves. Out Today. AMERICA’S NEXT GUN MASSACRE IS INEVITABLE. Unless one government intern can make a miracle of his odd DC jobs. Gabriel Dunne’s internship has him tracking gun violence in America. But before he can start, boss Chloe tasks him with planning…
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P-A-T-C-H-W-O-R-K-S
America’s next gun massacre is inevitable. Unless one government intern makes a miracle of his odd jobs in Washington, DC. This week.
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The Paneless Window Washer
The air and leaves outside turn to fall. In the week ahead we’ll celebrate Rosh Hashanah, Navrathri, and the official start of Autumn. I’ll hold the first book discussion for my debut novel, 18 months old already. My Foreign Service colleagues and I will start the annual ritual of progress into new jobs, new countries,…
Ben East Books 