On the Cover During WWI
During World War One, publishers - courtesy of talented magazine cover artists - conveyed messages of unity, patriotism, nostalgia, and hope, with arresting magazine cover paintings and illustrations that offered…
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Book Review & Excerpt: Transplant
How far would you go to save the life of someone you love? My heart was literally racing as I turned the pages of Transplant, author Daniel Side's latest novel…
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Book Review & Excerpt: Right Place, Wrong Time
For anyone who is a fan of mystery books and detective novels, Right Place, Wrong Time by indie author Joe Hamilton, is an absolute must to read. Hamilton's strong, distinct…
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The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas
A look at Herbie J Pilato's 12 Best Secrets of Christmas. For years, celebrity biographer (Dashing, Daring, and Debonair: TV's Top Male Icons from the 50s, 60s, and 70s) Herbie…
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Regency Romance Writers & Fashions
Just in time for fans of the Bridgerton series on Netflix (season two starts soon). I've heard some people say they watch it for the Regency fashions; others, not so…
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What Was New in March 1952?
News Headlines & Entertainment Trivia from March, 1952: Sam Philips founds Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee; Southern U.S. Tornado Outbreak Kills over 200 People; Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny is…
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Folks, Facts & Fun From August 1931
News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from August, 1931: Bing Crosby records the hit songs Dancing in the Dark, & Stardust; Agatha Christie's The Murder at Hazelmoor is published; Transatlantic, Tabu…
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Fascinating Facts From June 1940
News, Headlines, Entertainment & Trivia from June, 1940: WWII Battle of France: The 'Miracle of Dunkirk' Evacuation & Nazi Germany Occupation of Paris; Classic movie release - The Mortal Storm…
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Folks, Facts & Fun From June 1931
News, Headlines, Entertainment and Trivia from June, 1931: Carole Lombard marries William Powell; There Ought To Be a Moonlight Savings Time is the #1 hit song; and Dashiell Hammett's The…
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Historical Fiction Author Herman Wouk
Pulitzer Prize-winning American author Herman Wouk's best-selling novels The Caine Mutiny, Marjorie Morningstar, and The Winds of War, drew on his own cultural background, upbringing in New York City, and…
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