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A massive conspiracy against God himself - "The Basilisk Solution" is a story about the rights of the damned, heaven's pleasures, and a retired detective's heavenly journeys to get inspiration for his musical rendition of Paradise Lost. A satirical romp through the afterlife on both sides touching on historical and literary characters, "The Basilisk Solution" is a wittily composed and highly recommended to community library fantasy collections and to those who love them. Midwest Book Review

Norman Weissman in "Snapshots USA" has crafted a work of fiction based on the facts of the Kent State tragedy of May 4th 1970. A litany of "Hemingway", and "Shakespearian" characters create a metaphor for today's dilemma fighting the War on Terror.In opening the Gates of Memory to the complexity of truth about the Vietnam era, the author dramatizes the moral difficulty choosing between the use of lethal force and political compromise and reconciliation. Of significant relevance in the 21st century, this book is a must read.
Prof. Jack Werblow, Yale Univ.

VOLCANIC JESUS by Lee Jacobus is a series of short stories set in Hawaii that seems to be the next best thing to a trip to the islands. Jacobus is at his best when he profiles the lives of native Hawaiians, one of the least explored of the "annexed American" groups. He catches and captures a floating culture whose traditions have been undermined with nothing to show for it but shopping malls and other American perks. Indeed, their redeeming quality is resilience in the face of anonymity. Jo Morello, Playwright