In 1895 Kentucky State Senator William Goebel shot John Sanford in broad daylight. Five years later he was being sworn in as the Governor of Kentucky while lying on his death bed with an assassin’s bullet in his chest. He
Thank you to everyone who participated in the informal have you been ostracized? poll. The results were interesting. More “in the closets” than I expected, and as I read the words, “just keep my mouth shut,” I became rather angry
Every time I speak about my experiences with the publishing industry, someone taps me on the shoulder, eager to share a story of their own. It should not surprise me – Big Hollywood is a site dedicated to the biases
Leonard Tramer’s time machine takes him nowhere near the past, but meddling with time destroys his future. When he steps out of the defective machine, he enters a totalitarian state which resembles East Germany more than the free world he
Leonard Tramer’s time machine takes him nowhere near the past, but meddling with time destroys his future. When he steps out of the defective machine, he enters a totalitarian state which resembles East Germany more than the free world he
I loved Veronica Roth’s “Divergent”… and I hated it. Before you dust off the psychiatric hospital recommendations, let me explain. “Divergent” is a young adult dystopian science fiction novel, one of my favorite genres. Roth builds a world where citizens
I love art fairs and street markets, spending the day wandering from booth to booth, catching photographers, painters, glassblowers, and sculptors arranging their pieces in aesthetic displays, hoping to catch the eye of a spontaneous shopper. I admire artists who
If you want to publish a book in print and have it appear in any credible catalogue, you will need an ISBN number – a unique 13-digit code that identifies your book from other books in the marketplace (including different
Tune in for the next installment of Kyle Andrews’ Starlette – a satirical, dystopian thriller that pulls the red carpet out from under Hollywood’s stylish stilettos. Hollywood. The glitz and glamour of movie stars, shining down upon the world from
Judge Hollywood not only by what it spits out, but also by what it chooses to avoid. I am always surprised when I have to explain to someone who the Stasi were. In fact, as a default I use the-Stasi-East-German-secret-police
Title: Please Enroll Responsibly: Avoiding Indoctrination at College Author: Lee Doren Genre: Politics and Current Events Format: ebook Excerpt: Enrolling in a typical sociology class appears to be the most efficient way to destroy brain cells. While some people argue
The first time it happened I rolled my eyes. The second time I felt mildly irritated. And the third? Well, I was just plain pissed off. In a six-month period, while reading novels for my book club, I encountered three