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D.H. Schleicher’s new novel, West Falls Revisited, launched in the summer of 2024. He is also the author of two thematically linked short story collections, When We Come Back (released in 2023), and its predecessor, And Then We Vanish (released in 2020). His earlier novel, the historical thriller Then Came Darkness, plumbs the depths of greed, revenge, and family dysfunction during the Great Depression. He currently resides in the South Jersey suburbs of Philadelphia with his wife and son.

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Having just seen The Testament of Ann Lee (which clocks in at number three) I can now publish my Top Ten Films of 2025. For me, this was a banner year. The top two, Sinners and Hamnet, are potential contenders for Top Ten of the Decade. These were exceptional films that blew me away on […]

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