Monthly Archives: November 2010
Purple Jesus by Ron Cooper
Regular readers will recall that I am a bit of a sucker for quirky novels that deal with faith or religion in some way. So when I heard about Purple Jesus I was intrigued by the promise from the publishers … Continue reading
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Tagged allegory, Fiction, mystery, Religion and Spirituality, Ron Cooper, southern fiction
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Red Star Rising by Brian Freemantle
When it comes to espionage fiction I am usually in the cold dark and gray camp. LeCarre (early not late), Deighton, etc. so Brian Freemantle’s Charlie Muffin seemed in my wheelhouse. Despite my preferecne of reading a character of series … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Freemantle, Charlie Muffin, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, John le Carré, Russia, Soviet Union, USSR
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LA Times on Kind of Blue
Kind of Blue by Miles Corwin is one of many many books that pile up in the TBR pile but don’t get read because of time constraints, my reading choice idiosyncrasies, etc. Carmela Ciuraru’s review in the LA Times, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crime, Fiction, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Times, Miles Corwin, Miles Davis
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In the Mail: Original Sinners
Original Sinners: Why Genesis Still Matters by John R. Coats Publishers Weekly An entertaining narrative voice, personal reflections from the author’s life and insightful interpretations combine to produce this accessible and lively new addition to Genesis scholarship. Coats, a former … Continue reading
Where Are the Conservative Novelists?
Mark Goldblatt wonders: You have to wonder, under the circumstances, whether the ambitions of a young conservative novelist would be unreservedly encouraged and diligently nurtured in a contemporary MFA program. If the answer is no, then the ramifications are profound … Continue reading