Published Reviews

AARP Magazine reviews Breaking Out of Bedlam: A Novel by Leslie Larson “Tough-edged Cora Sledge, 82, is a reluctant resident of The Palisades nursing home—a prison [where] your only crime is you lived too long.” Her tell-all journal,... Read More »	Boston Globe reviews Breaking Out of Bedlam: A Novel by Leslie Larson “Leslie Larson gives an 82-year-old assisted living resident an unforgettable voice: caustic, profane, searingly honest….Cora Sledge is an unlikely heroine. She’s... Read More »
New York Times reviews Breaking Out of Bedlam: A Novel by Leslie Larson “A kick….Reading [Cora’s]“journals,” as she reawakens, finds a friend and a paramour, and plots her escape, is a hoot.” Read More »	Publishers Weekly "Galley Talk" reviews Do They Know I'm Running? by David Corbett Both gritty and sensitive, this amazing novel is a page turner and a literate gem. All David Corbett's hard hitting, yet sensitive thrillers deal with important... Read More »
The Journal of the Lincoln Heights Literary Society Miscellanea and Ephemeron reviews Flesh and Grass by Libby Cone "...This is an exciting story, full of human characters and people brought out of history books as living beings. I’m going to be doing more reading about Cornelis... Read More »	Colleen's Reads reviews Flesh and Grass by Libby Cone "...The battery of my Sony Reader ran down while I was reading the ebook, and rather than waiting a few hours for it to recharge, I continued reading on my laptop... Read More »
www reviews Suburbs of my Childhood by Bill Vartnaw This present collection of poems covers the period 1972 to 1995, hence the title Suburbs of My Childhood. His opening poem ‘The Pursuit’ proclaims: ‘I come to/... Read More »	Library Media Connection reviews Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary by Maya Gottfried This collection of free verse poetry captures the distinct voice of various barnyard animals.... What will set this title apart from the many farm animal books and... Read More »
Vegansaurus.com reviews Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary by Maya Gottfried "If I had a kid, I would definitely read him/her this thought-provoking book. It humanizes animals that children normally expect to be on their dinner plate, but... Read More »	Kirkus reviews Our Farm: By the Animals of Farm Sanctuary by Maya Gottfried The third collaboration from this talented pair (Good Dog, 2005, etc.) presents an assortment of farm animals through short, humorous poems and whimsical paintings... Read More »

Lexington reviews The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God by Dr. Steve McSwain With the very first sentence Steve McSwain captured my own thoughts and spirit. From there I journeyed page by page with him through his own spiritual experience... Read More »	Amazon.com reviews The Enoch Factor: The Sacred Art of Knowing God by Dr. Steve McSwain I read this book straight through: could not put it down, largely because I have, like Steve, spent a good portion of my life as a preacher. His discovery of... Read More »
Small Wars Journal reviews Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico's Drug Wars by Sylvia M Longmire Book Review: Cartel: The Coming Invasion of Mexico’s Drug Wars by Dennis J. Castellanos Journal Article \| December 1, 2011 - 7:08am Cartel: The Coming Invasion of... Read More »	Bookreporter.com reviews Me & Emma by Elizabeth Flock “Flock’s deceptively simple prose belies not only a seriousness in subject matter but also clever subtleties in the plot…Suffice it to say, you won’t soon... Read More »
Boston Globe reviews You Are Not a Stranger Here by Adam Haslett Adam Haslett's debut stories are almost frighteningly tender, because they take the worst sort of losses and make of them a footpath to human connection. With its... Read More »	Booklist (Starred Review) reviews Brigid's Cloak: An Ancient Irish Story by Bryce Milligan Milligan’s folktale-flavored telling, which incorporates elements of Druidic and early Christian beliefs, introduces Brigid, one of Ireland’s favorite saints, in... Read More »
BIG MUDDY reviews America Bound: An Epic for Our Time by David Radavich "Radavich's poetry resonates with sincerity and reveals a truth that speaks beyond the page. It is not poetry confined to the most intellectual of circles... Read More »	Vine Times reviews High Steaks by Rob Loughran High Steaks is smartass, erudite and intriguing. The characters have surprising backgrounds that serve... Read More »
NewBookReviews reviews THE TEACHER by Robert Banfelder Robert Banfelder's newest psychological thriller,THE TEACHER, involves a diabolical and cunning serial killer. Clarence Emery is described as the most prolific... Read More »	San Francisco Chronicle reviews Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and Class War in the American West by Scott Martelle If Martelle's book, "Blood Passion," refuses to give a free pass to the Ludlow strikers, it is by no means a shill for management. The company hired hundreds of... Read More »