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Casey Dorman is a former university professor and dean, a psychologist, a literary review editor, an essayist, and the author of fourteen novels, a collection of short stories and poems, and three non-fiction books, including a volume in the Johns Hopkins Series on Neuroscience and Psychiatry. He is the former editor and publisher of the literary magazine, "Lost Coast Review." His fiction, essays, and poems have appeared in numerous anthologies and magazines. He has published academic and research articles in psychology, medical, public health and philosophy journals. He is a member of the Society of Philosophers in America. His most recent novel is the sci-fi thriller, “Ezekiel’s Brain,” published by NewLink Publishing in 2021. He is worki ...more

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	The Oedipus Murders 3.96 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Pink Carnationa 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Lost Coast Review, Summer 2013 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The term “Prime Directive” arrived in our vocabulary via the original Star Trek series, where it is also referred to as “Starfleet General Order 1” and the “non-interference directive.” Curiously, although the directive often referred to, it was never explicitly stated, leaving various writers and Star Trek characters to interpret it differently. It was also broken—a lot—by no less than Captain Ja Read more of this blog post »

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With her new book, Alien Earths, Lisa Kaltenegger has established herself as the legitimate successor to Carl Sagan. Alien Earths is the most readable astronomy book I’ve ever read. That’s a huge compliment, but it’s well deserved. Kaltenegger, Direc ...more
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