Author Archives: J D Jung

Our Ferlinghetti birthday celebration continues…

Posted on March 25, 2019 by J D Jung

Legendary poet and long-time defender of free speech, Lawrence Ferlinghetti reads his new poem “Trump’s Trojan Horse”. Check it out below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29N5HqBAkeURead More →

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Happy 100th Birthday Lawrence Ferlinghetti!

Posted on March 24, 2019 by J D Jung

( by JD Jung) “As long as there is poetry, there will be an unknown; as long as there is an unknown there will be poetry. The function of the independent press (besides being essentially dissident) is still to discover, … Continue reading →

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Renegade Pawn (Lucas Rocha Thriller Series Book 1) – Craig S. Wilson

Posted on March 20, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Most favelados are treated like renegades. In reality they are pawns in a much bigger game.” Rio de Janeiro, 2008 – Sixteen-year-old Lucas Rocha is suddenly faced with the responsibility of caring for his two younger … Continue reading →

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Bella Toscana – Nanette Littlestone

Posted on March 18, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Bella Toscana is a contemporary novel written about a woman who decides to take a trip to the beautiful land of Italy. As a married woman, she meets professor Flynn and that is when she begins … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Romance | Tagged Italy | Comments Off

The Clinton emails, again?

Posted on March 16, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Just when you thought that U.S. politics couldn’t get any crazier, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) blocked a vote in the Senate in favor of a resolution that would demand the public release of the Mueller report. … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Let's talk, Revisited | Tagged Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, humor | Comments Off

The Art Collector of Le Marais – Ahmad Ardalan

Posted on March 14, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) The Art Collector of Le Marais is a fictional drama set in Paris where artists and paintings are inspired, romance is in the air and the city never sleeps. The story begins with Sebastian and his … Continue reading →

Posted in Historical Fiction, Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged art, painting, Paris | Comments Off

A Student of History – Nina Revoyr

Posted on March 11, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “You’re too impressed with people whose greatest accomplishment was being born lucky.” Richard Nagano never forgot what his mother told him after he graduated from Stanford. But these words would later haunt this young man from … Continue reading →

Posted in Modern Literary Fiction | Tagged class, fiction, wealth | Comments Off

Marrakech Noir (Akashic Noir Series) – Yassin Adnan (Editor)

Posted on March 3, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Morocco has no tradition of noir literature.” “Marrakechis are willing to read every type of story about the city—except those that are garbed in black.” Yassin Adnan, the editor of Marrakech Noir had a difficult time … Continue reading →

Posted in African Literature, Short stories | Tagged crime fiction, Marrakech, multiculture, noir, Religion | Comments Off

Lance: A Spirit Unbroken – Walter Stoffel

Posted on March 1, 2019 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Lance: A Spirit Unbroken is a memoir about a dog that is rescued only for their owners to realize later on, the extensive amount of work and trouble they have gotten themselves in. This humorous book … Continue reading →

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