Flawed Apologies
Questioning the Bible: 11 Major Challenges to the Bible’s Authority, Jonathan Morrow Did God Really Command Genocide?: Coming to Terms with the Justice of God, Paul Copan and Matt Flanagan Every...
View ArticleReview: The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins
The Sex Lives of Siamese Twins Irvine Welsh Longtime fans will not instantly recognize the author in this new work. Rather than the gray-skied schemes of Scotland, the drama unfolds in sun-kissed...
View ArticleReview: Words Onscreen
Words Onscreen Naomi S. Baron On Feb. 6, I waited in the cold for 7.5 hours to meet author Neil Gaiman at Old Firehouse Books in Fort Collins, Colo. An estimated 2,000 fans braved the elements to have...
View ArticleReview: Get in Trouble
Kelly Link Get in Trouble Ordering the TOC of a short story collection is as much an art as creating the perfect mix tape. A well-crafted opener not only immerses the reader in its singular world and...
View ArticleRecommended Reads: Rich People’s Movements
Isaac William Martin Rich People’s Movements: Grassroots Campaigns to Untax the One Percent Though originally published in 2013, tax season is the perfect time to reissue this compelling look at the...
View ArticleReview: “No One Helped”
“No One Helped”: Kitty Genovese, New York City, and the Myth of Urban Apathy Marcia M. Gallo From an early age, I longed for the big city life. Growing up in a sleepy township that didn’t even have...
View ArticleReview: American Hysteria
American Hysteria: The Untold Story of Mass Political Extremism in the United States Andrew Burt For most, Jade Helm 15 may sound like the newest MMORPG, but for Chuck Norris, recipient of many kicks...
View ArticleReview: The Jefferson Rule
The Jefferson Rule: Why We Think the Founding Fathers Have all the Answers David Sehat Cue the broken record. From now until November of next year, we’re going to hear a lot about the Founding Fathers,...
View ArticleReview: The Euthanist
The Euthanist Alex Dolan In one of the most promising debuts since Gillian Flynn’s Sharp Objects and Alice Blanchard’s Darkness Peering, The Euthanist strikes like a suckerpunch and never lets up....
View ArticleReview: The Fold
The Fold Peter Clines Peter Clines is my new favorite author in the horror universe. His previous novel, 14, was a page-burner that flipped the haunted house tale inside-out (quite literally). For his...
View ArticleLittérature Francaise: The Second Sex
The Second Sex Simone de Beauvoir In anticipation of visiting Paris, I wanted to bone up on my French philosophy. I’d devoured Camus and Sartre, but was light on the third member of the Le Deux Magots...
View ArticleThe Red Tags Trailer
On July 27, Comet Press will release my novel, The Red Tags. I have put together a book trailer to pique your interest. Enjoy.
View ArticleLittérature Francaise: Albert Camus
When I was 21, my best friend Todd lent me a copy of The Stranger, and my life’s trajectory hasn’t been the same since. To a self-identifying outsider, the story of Mersault, who exemplifies anomie,...
View ArticleRecommended Reads: Historical Summer
What a wild month it’s been. Between politics, crime, World Cup football and my attempt to document the literary stops on my Paris trip, it’s been difficult to keep up with new releases. Here is a...
View ArticleReview: Independence Lost
Independence Lost: Lives on the Edge of the American Revolution Kathleen DuVal Where was this book when I was growing up? Surely an elementary teacher mentioned the existence of colonies beyond the...
View ArticleLittérature Francaise: Marquis de Sade (part 1)
No trip to Paris is complete without a visit to the Louvre and Musee d’Orsay, but our most interesting cultural stop was at the Musee de Lettres et Manuscrits, along Boulevard Saint-Germaine. Something...
View ArticleReview: Exposure
Exposure: A Sociologist Explores Sex, Society, and Adult Entertainment Chauntelle Tibbals From the opening essay in Exposure, you will laugh (a lot) and you will cringe (occasionally). Which is...
View ArticleLittérature Francaise: Marquis de Sade (part 2)
In May, Ensuing Chapters visited Paris and soaked up the books and culture of France. We’ve been celebrating this experience through the ongoing series, Littérature Francaise. Previous installments...
View ArticleThe Red Tags Release
The wait is over. Today, Comet Press releases my novel, The Red Tags. The e-book is available in all formats, so it can be read on an e-reader, tablet, phone or computer. It is available at the...
View ArticleRecommended Reads: August Adieu
As we careen toward September, let’s take a moment to reflect on some August titles you may want to add to your late-summer reading list. Building God’s Kingdom Inside the World of Christian...
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