Author Archives: J D Jung

An UnderratedRead Revisited: Why Bad Governments Happen to Good People – Danny Katch

Posted on June 22, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Trump is a tumor, not the cancer. He can do deadly harm if we don’t stop him, but we also have to treat the deeper sickness.” So how did we get to this point?  How was … Continue reading →

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Lagos Noir – Chris Abani (Editor)

Posted on June 19, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) I have never been to Lagos, the largest city in Nigeria and actually, the largest city in the entire African continent. In fact, I have never been anywhere in sub-Saharan Africa. That said, I enjoyed the … Continue reading →

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Sexographies – Gabriela Wiener (translated from the Spanish by Jennifer Adcock and Lucy Greaves)

Posted on June 12, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Gabriela Wiener is not just any journalist. This Peruvian-born writer prefers to experience topics first-hand. That may even involve putting herself in extreme and often risky situations and then writing about her participation. So when it … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with H.A. Swan

Posted on June 9, 2018 by J D Jung

  After reading A Night in Jail, a riveting story based on true events, I just had to learn more about the inspiration for the book and the topic in general. I spoke with co-author H. A.  Swan to hopefully … Continue reading →

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A Better Ten Commandments: A Guide to Living Life with and on Purpose – James Miller

Posted on June 6, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Pat Luboff) I must admit I almost didn’t review this book. I was reading it and put it aside. Ironically, because it espouses tossing out the old Moses tablet-engraved rules, I thought at first that it was a … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: Radio Free Vermont: A Fable of Resistance – Bill McKibben

Posted on June 4, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Vermont on its own will be a lot closer to what Lincoln had in mind for a healthy country.” When is a country just too big to be accountable to all of its citizens? Former radio … Continue reading →

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We Are Taking Only What We Need: Stories – by Stephanie Powell Watts

Posted on May 31, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “What was I thinking? The restaurant was a fishbowl full of floor-to-ceiling windows. Just beyond the parking lot Highway 18 looked like a runway, a straight shot, launching me anywhere…until my eyes settled on the across-the-street … Continue reading →

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15 Steps to Healthy Living: Learn how to naturally lose weight, gain energy and live a healthy enhanced lifestyle – Gordon Fimreite

Posted on May 29, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) 15 Steps to Healthy Living is a well-being, self-help book written primarily to assist people in naturally losing weight and living a healthy life by gaining the right energy. The author demonstrates 15 ways of achieving … Continue reading →

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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Dying Crapshooter’s Blues – David Fulmer

Posted on May 27, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) Atlanta, 1923: In the midst of Prohibition, the city is seething with corruption, bootlegging, narcotics, gambling, and counterfeiting scams. This would seem the perfect scenario for Joe “Indian Joe” Rose to drift into town, as he … Continue reading →

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The Skin Room – Morgan Fleetwood

Posted on May 22, 2018 by J D Jung

(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…I was already imagining her insides —I am not one to stop at the body naked. My imagination ran behind the flesh, into the pulp. I imagined her glistening innards, her yellow and purple heart, the … Continue reading →

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