Shameless Self-Promo + Binge Assortment

Many thanks to Studio B Arts & Activities Alliance in Boyertown, Pennsylvania https://www.studiobbb.org/ for selecting "Words Echo History Loops" for inclusion in their Legacy: Remembrance Matters anthology edited by Jane E. Stahl and Mish Murphy! This collection offers an assortment of engaging, prose, poetry, photographs, artistic renderings, and essays from talented creatives. Poetry isn't my usual format, but so much of the news reminds me of the bad old days of oppression from centuries past (as learned from educators, classes and books sourced from legitimate historic documents) that this piece flowed from my heart and mind in one short writing session.

Not the Ones Dead (Kate Shugak #23) by Dana Stabenow

mystery

Head of Zeus - Aries Books, April 2023

Once again Mutt*, Kate, Jim, and their overlapping circles of family, friends, and associates work hard to unravel interwoven oddities that just might strangle them and their intimate community. Multiple threads about individuals and groups with conflicting intentions set against the physical backdrop of Alaska and within the historical context of extremism create an intricate story that satisfies the high expectations set by this outstanding series.

*Still hoping for a novella from Mutt's POV about surviving after getting shot.

bumpy roads to travel from friends to lovers

Can't Let Her Go by Kianna Alexander

romance

Montlake, June 2023

The Book Proposal by KJ Micciche

romance

Sourcebooks Casablanca, May 2023

more money, more problems

The Missus (Mister & Missus #2) by E.L. James

romance

Bloom Books, June 2023

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