The Museum Muse is no ordinary book of poetry. It's a source of introspection, a philosophy of who were, are, or have been. Written by an award-winning poet it contains verse such as:" time is only a human constructbecause in the totality of thingsthere is no past, present, or future,just as there is never an endand never a beginningin a seamless ring of gold.thus, while we examine the pastin a museum of the souldo we not exper...

The novel begins in 1920 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where Jessica Radford listens to the very first radio broadcast on KDKA, which broadcasts the presidential election returns. Because of the passage of the 19th Amendment, this is the first time she has ever voted. Many years earlier, she advocated against slavery and pushed for equal rights of the freed slaves. Later, she joined Elizabeth Cad Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and other suffragists-not only for the right to vote but for other r...

It is 1982, and a new priest in town is holding a secret that, before having his marriage annulled by the Church, had a daughter named Angela. His strong calling for the priesthood drove him to join a seminary to eventually become a priest. However, he is assigned to a parish in the same town where his former wife and Angela reside. But one man. misinterpreting the priest's friendship with 9-year-old Angela, is overcome with prejudice and paranoia and murders the priest. This novel blends ...

It is 1982, when whispers of clerical abuses are just beginning to spread across America--and one small town is about to turn on an innocent priest. Father Luke Taylor wants nothing more than a quiet life of service. But when suspicion and lies brand him as something he’s not, a secret vigilante group decides to take justice into their own hands. Murder shatters the parish. The killer believes he’s beyond the law—until an unexpected twist brings the truth to light.Murder in the...

This play takes place on August, 2003 in Chicago.. Steve gives his friend Matt and Lillian (Matt's fiancée) an ancient lamp he found while serving for a contractor in Iraq. Matt, a writer, is frustrated because Max, his agent, says he can't find a publisher since Matt's characters don't come alive. Out of curiosity, Matt rubs the lamp and Roxelana, a beautiful genie, appears and grants him four wishes. Matt asks Roxelana to make his characters come alive—and they do, resulting in Matt's ne...

Attica Locke—a writer and producer of FOX’s Empire—delivers an engrossing, complex, and cinematic thriller about crime and racial justiceLos Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist (Mystery/Thriller)Edgar Award Nominee (Best First Novel)The Orange Prize for Fiction (Shortlist)“A near-perfect balance of trenchant social commentary, rich characterizations, and action-oriented plot.... Attica Locke [i...

When Stryker answers an ad to work at a local clinic, it seems like the perfect job for him. It has all the elements of an easy job – a few hours a week, a salary that any man twice his age would envy, and best of all, sex. The physician in charge seems nice enough, but there does seem to be something a bit “off” about him. Stryker is too busy exploring the enjoyable aspects of his new job to pay much attention to the doctor, at first anyway.Excerpt:“Stryker...

When a dinner party guest is found dead, it’s up to Sarah Booth Delaney to bring the murderer to justice—before she’s the next one on the chopping block.“An entertaining mix of mystery and mirth.”—The Orlando SentinelIt’s so true about the best parties—the morning after is always murder. . . .Private investigation isn’t on the list of a southern belle’s most desirable accomplishments—but it’s saved Sarah Booth Dela...

"A truly moving book." —John AshberyJana Prikryl’s The After Party journeys across borders and eras, from cold war Central Europe to present-day New York City,from ancient Rome to New World suburbs, constantly testing the lingua francas we negotiate to know ourselves. These poems disclose the tensions in our inherited identities and showcase Prikryl’s ambitiousexperimentation with style.“Thirty Thousand Islands,” the second half of the collection,presents some fort...

She stands in New York Harbor, lifting her light to the world. The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of the United States of America. Many people know some things about her, but how much do you know? Do you know:What is the Statue of Liberty's real name?What was the Statue of Liberty originally used for?What was the first part of the Statue to be finished?Which is taller, the statue or the pedestal it stands on?How are the Eiffel Tower and the Statue of Liber...

Working as an assistant for the metal band Serration is Alicia's dream gig—a far cry from the cubicle she abandoned at her old job. She promised herself she wouldn't become starstruck, but the band's frontman, Vince, proves very hard to ignore. She manages to resist him on a daily basis, but soon she finds herself thinking about the keyboardist, Emerson, all the time.The two men's closeness confuses her a little, and Vince's promiscuous reputation makes her wary, but when Emerson i...

Venice is the City of Water, the City of Masks, the City of Bridges, the Floating City, the City of Canals and the City of Lights. But there is also another Venice. The Venice glimpsed at the end of small dark streets, Venice seen in winter, Venice seen from above. The Venice we aren't used to seeing. A Venice with some surprises in store.This is the Venice you see in this beautiful photobook. These are pictures of the people and places of Venice, and the text gives an insight into...