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Ringside, 1925: Views from the Scopes Trial
How many of us remember learning about the Scopes Trail in our social studies class? It was one of the…
Tennyson
In 1932 Louisiana, Emery Fontaine leaves daughters Tennyson and Hattie on the decaying ancestral doorstep while he searches for their…
Guinevere’s Gift
In modern Arthurian fiction, Arthur’s queen is usually portrayed as either an imperious and wilful manipulator, or a (largely) innocent…
Vendetta: The Runestone Saga, Book Two
Vendetta follows last year’s The Fetch which began the series, and which centers around the mystical properties of Nordic runestones.…
The Book Thief
This is a tale narrated by Death, or the Grim Reaper. He (or she or indeed it) tells the story…
Mr. Jefferson’s Women
Mr. Jefferson’s Women, as its title implies, examines Thomas Jefferson’s attitude toward women through his relationships with the significant females…
American Creation
Joseph Ellis is a well-known writer of popular histories, winner of both the Pulitzer and the National Book Award, so…
The Edict: A Novel from the Beginnings of Golf
Penned by golf architect Bob Cupp, The Edict is his hymn to the game’s development from its probable beginnings in…
The Assassin’s Song
On the evening of his eleventh birthday, Karsan Dargawalla’s father, “a great and divine presence in their village,” takes his…
Star-Crossed
Set in the 1750s, Star-Crossed is the story of Patricia, born illegitimate in the West Indies. Initially, she is a…
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