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Category Archives: Short stories
Short stories
Sydney Noir (Akashic Noir Series)- John Dale (Editor)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Noir is as much a part of Sydney’s character as frangipanis and cockroaches, rusted iron lace and sandstone terraces, torrential rain and potholed roads.” “Crime and Sydney have always been inseparable: a deep vein of corruption … Continue reading →
Posted in Australian Literature, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks, Short stories
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Tagged Australian fiction, Crime, noir, Sydney
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Lagos Noir – Chris Abani (Editor)
(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 →
Posted in African Literature, Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Culture, Short stories, World Literature
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Tagged Africa, corruption, Crime, Lagos, Nigeria, noir
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We Are Taking Only What We Need: Stories – by Stephanie Powell Watts
(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 →
Posted in Culture, Short stories
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Tagged African-American, North Carolina, rural America
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Stone Baby: Stories – Michelle Sacks
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “… the rest of the continent kept pouring in, sure of nothing but the fact that this pitiful life, this half-life with no jobs, no home, no money, would still be better than before, better than … Continue reading →
Posted in African Literature, Immigration, Reviewers' Top Picks, Short stories, World Literature
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Tagged drug addiction, immigrants, short stories, south Africa
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American Rococo: Essays On the Edge – Isham Cook
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Isham Cook advises teens to get rid of their smartphones. He equates Airbnb with an upgraded way of couch surfing. He’s obsessed with big breasts and younger Chinese women. By the way, he currently lives in … Continue reading →
Posted in Culture, Philosophical reads, Short stories
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Tagged Marquis de Sade, monogamy, philosophy, sex, Shakespeare
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what if i got down on my knees? – Tony Rauch
(Reviewed by JD Jung) a series of romantic misadventures … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor & Satire, Romance, Short stories
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Tagged absurd, men's fiction, Romance, short stories, surreal
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Caresaway – DJ Cockburn
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “If Caresaway had infected the executive boards of the world’s corporations with people incapable of remorse and obsessed with short-term gain…was it any wonder that so many corporations were so badly managed?” British scientist, Dr. Edward … Continue reading →
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction, Short stories
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Tagged anti-depressants, depression, Psychosis
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a jarful of moonlight-Nazanin Mirsadeghi
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) A jarful of moonlight is a collection of inspirational poems about love, hope, pain, grief, self-discovery and empowerment. The love poems are written with many exemplars and it is like a story. They are divided into … Continue reading →
Posted in Poetry, Short stories, World Literature
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Tagged book reviews, inspirational, poetry
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Whatever Happened to Interracial Love?: Stories – Kathleen Collins
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “His white face floats in a sea of black protest. It is a time that calls forth the most picturesque of metaphors, for we are swimming along in the underbelly of America..there where it is soft … Continue reading →
Posted in Lost and almost forgotten, Short stories
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Tagged book reviews, civil rights
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Los Angeles in the 1970s – David Kukoff (Editor),
(Reviewed by Don Jung) Back in the 1970s New Yorkers considered Los Angeles a “cow town” according to TV writer/novelist Bruce Ferber. As one of the twenty-nine commenting on how they describe the City of Angels, he explains how Los … Continue reading →
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Non-fiction, Short stories
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Tagged book reviews, Los Angeles, punk rock, rock n roll
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