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The Endless Rose – Carlos Maleno (translated by Eric Kurtzke)

(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Then he thought of that woman, of her writing, that disappeared into itself—chaotic, brutal, savage, suicidal—like automatic writing, or the writing of a lunatic.” Thirty-seven-year-old publisher Roberto Fate was totally mesmerized as he read a … Continue reading

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Rejections From a Literary Agent: Discouraging Writers, One Bad Query at a Time – G. Randy Kasten

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Rejections From a Literary Agent is a humorous book  about literary agent, Marcie Ribbons.  She is retired and spends her day responding to query letters. She shares her view on the publishing industry and often expresses … Continue reading

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Sex and Rage: A Novel – Eve Babitz

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Years and years and years were pocked with holes of things Jacaranda simple didn’t remember, with people Jacaranda didn’t remember meeting, conversations she didn’t remember having, promises and parties and great ideas and projects Jacaranda didn’t … Continue reading

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