Author Archives: J D Jung
An UnderratedRead Revisited: 1414º- Paul Bradley Carr
Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Be fair to the rapists; don’t feed the trolls; investigate the victims; don’t spook the advertisers; if in doubt, stay quiet…” These were the Bay Area Herald’s rules for investigating powerful tech companies, and Raum … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Tech, crime fiction, ethics, privacy, sexism, Silicon Valley, social media
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American Refuge: True Stories of the Refugee Experience – Diya Abdo
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “When refugees leave, it is rarely, if ever, happy. And it is never something they choose to do. Their bodies, finding no other way to survive, split themselves from their souls, wave goodbye to them, on … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Our Best, World Issues
Tagged immigration, Interviews, refugees, resettlement
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Hold the Line: The Insurrection and One Cop’s Battle for America’s Soul – Michael Fanone and John Shiffman
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What sort of American tries to overthrow democracy? What kind of man becomes so consumed by a false belief that he drives across the country, storms the Capitol, and assaults police officers?” Those are pressing questions … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction, Our Best
Tagged insurrection, January 6, law enforcement, police brutality, PTSD
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Tower of the Sun – Tomihiko Morimi (Translated by Stephen Kohler)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Even if the tides of time take to trumpeting tender togetherness, should we not remain alert to the dangers of praising love? Love is irrational. It is a dark passion that swirls in the depths … Continue reading
Posted in Far Eastern Literature, Humor & Satire, World Literature
Tagged humor, love, self-awareness
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: A Pocketful Of Confidence: Self-help for the confidence-challenged – Nancy Lombardo
(Review and poem by Betty Jo Tucker) #CommissionsEarned A helpful book to live by, folks. filled with secrets and even jokes. “A Pocketful of Confidence” Includes great tips that make good sense. Easy reading and lots of fun Your life … Continue reading
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Tagged psychology, self-awareness, self-help
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Here, Right Matters: An American Story – Alexander Vindman
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Regardless of any impact on the president, the domestic and foreign policy consequences, or personal costs, I had no choice but to report what I’d heard. That duty to report is a critical component of … Continue reading
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Tagged Donald Trump, ethics, immigration, impeachment, military, Russia, Soviet Union
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Pastels and Pedophiles: Inside the Mind of QAnon – Mia Bloom and Sophia Moskalenko
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “In a short four years, QAnon metastasized from a fringe movement on anonymous message boards into a cultlike movement, with millions of followers around the world…and practically seized control of the Republican Party.” What actually … Continue reading
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Tagged conspiracy theories, psychology, QAnon, terrorism
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Mygale (City Lights Noir)-Thierry Jonquet (translated by Donald Nicolson Smith
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Ah, revenge can be so sweet. Now mix it with obsession and a touch of madness, and it turns utterly twisted and bizarre. Such is the case with the intense and fascinating novel, Mygale, written by … Continue reading
An Underrated Read Revisited: Rupert: A Confession – Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer, (Translated by Michele Hutchison)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “She was my martyrdom, my masochism, and my sugar-sweet, shimmering Mira. She appeared like a reflection before my eyes the first time I saw her, she killed me when she was mine, and she finally … Continue reading
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Tagged dark fiction, Dutch literature
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Black Spider – Jeremias Gotthelf (Translated by Susan Bernofsky)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “And now the people where gripped by the ancient fear that the spider might carry off an unbaptized infant, the pledge of their old pact. The woman was beside herself, she had no trust in … Continue reading
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Tagged dark fiction, German literature, horror
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