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guest post: Terrence McCauley on the history behind The Fairfax Incident

Posted on June 6, 2018June 6, 2018 By arleigh

I had several reasons for setting THE FAIRFAX INCIDENT in 1933 New York City. The first reason is that I love history in general and New York City history in particular. The thousands of [...] read more

review: Bonnie & Clyde : Dam Nation

Posted on April 4, 2018 By arleigh

Bonnie & Clyde: Dam Nation Book 2 by Clark Hays & Kathleen McFall In this second installment of Hays & McFall’s Bonnie & Clyde series, the dynamic duo find themselves in Boulder City, Nevada [...] read more

review: While You Were Mine

Posted on March 25, 2018 By arleigh

While You Were Mine by Ann Howard Creel This story opens upon the protagonist, nurse Gwen Mullen, finding herself the subject of the famous LIFE magazine image that is so well known–the V-J Day [...] read more

review: The Bell Jar

Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018 By arleigh

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath Esther Greenwood is a promising, young college student from Boston who had been given the chance to gain real world experience and connections at a month-long literary program [...] read more

guest post: John Nuckel on a Chance Meeting with Teddy Wilson

Posted on January 31, 2018 By arleigh

One of the most important events in American music happened at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1938. There was a Benny Goodman concert that night. It actually was radical to have Goodman there at [...] read more

guest post: Fiction and History in Richard Buxton’s Whirligig – A writer’s choice

Posted on May 5, 2017May 21, 2017 By arleigh

I decided to base Whirligig, my novel set in the American Civil War, largely in Tennessee and Georgia. The battles around Chattanooga were interesting to me. I only knew of Chickamauga and the subsequent [...] read more

review: Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America

Posted on March 12, 2017March 12, 2017 By arleigh

Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America by Teri Kanefield Alexander Hamilton is much in the news lately, particularly with the Broadway play in such demand, and the current political atmosphere. This young adult biography [...] read more

review: A Wilder Rose

Posted on March 11, 2017March 11, 2017 By arleigh

A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie series has been a staple in children’s literature for decades, but how many readers know the truth behind its [...] read more

First Line Friday: 3/10/17

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 By arleigh

“The mansion on the hill shone like a lighthouse.” ALEX & Eliza by Melissa de la Cruz “1777. Albany, New York. As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter [...] read more

New Year, New Books!

Posted on January 1, 2017 By arleigh

To kick off 2017, I ordered myself 4 books that have been on my my wishlist. This year I plan on reading more books I choose to read, rather than orphans from my editing [...] read more

Audiobook Pick: A Wilder Rose

Posted on November 9, 2016November 26, 2016 By arleigh

A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert Audiobook narrated by Mary Robinette Kowal book description: “The Little House books, which chronicled the pioneer adventures of Laura Ingalls Wilder, are among the most beloved books [...] read more

review: Country Folklore 1920’s & 1930’s

Posted on October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 By arleigh

Country Folklore 1920’s & 1930’s …and That’s the Way It Was by Louise K. Nelson This gem of a book offers invaluable resources for writers of the Depression Era in the rural areas of [...] read more

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