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Contrarian Litmus Test

For half points, name 10 of these people. For full points, name the odd one out and state why. Filed under: Politics

Book Review – Spymaster

  Author: Tennent H. Bagley Title: Spymaster: Startling Cold War Revelations of a Soviet KGB Chief Available at: Amazon (and many other places) My Rating: Very Good **** Synopsis by publisher: “From the dark days of World War II through the Cold … Continue reading →

Can Anyone Explain This? The Amazon Free Giveaway Conundrum

This isn’t so much as post as it is a question. Several weeks ago, I re-enrolled by book, Origin – Season One, in Amazon’s KDP Select. Out of curiosity I held a free one-day giveaway with no advertising of any … Continue reading →

And I’m open. Singulus Books at the Brooklyn Book Festival

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Book Review – Flash Boys

  Author: Michael Lewis Title: Flash Boys –  A Wall Street Revolt Available at: Amazon (and many other places) My Rating: Excellent ***** Synopsis by publisher: “Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the … Continue reading →

No Really, I’ve Been Here All Along

It’s been at least four months (maybe longer) since I stopped writing my “Adventures in Publishing” posts, and at least as long since I made any effort to say something – anything – about myself as an author. In fact, … Continue reading →

Book Review – Inside the Kingdom

  Author: Carmen bin Laden Title: Inside the Kingdom – My Life in Saudi Arabia Available at: Amazon (and many other places) My Rating: Very Good **** Synopsis by publisher: “Osama bin Laden’s former sister-in-law provides a penetrating, unusually intimate look into … Continue reading →

Book Review – The Emperor of all Maladies

  Author: Siddhartha Mukherjee Title: The Emperor of all Maladies – A Biography of Cancer Available at: Amazon (and many other places) My Rating: Excellent ***** Synopsis by publisher: “In The Emperor of All Maladies, Siddhartha Mukherjee, doctor, researcher and award-winning science … Continue reading →

Kindle Unlimited: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

A very informative article originally posted on the BB Ebooks blog. Read the article here.

Palestine – The Only Valid Question

The seemingly immortal stalemate that has engulfed the question of Israel and Palestine for over seven decades now may be a complicated one, but just how complicated is really an unknown quantity. In assessing the situation, scholars, politicians, activists, journalists … Continue reading →