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An Interview with Seth Mullins: Author of Fire Thief Reborn (Edge of the Known Book 4)

I write novels that aim to evoke the journey of self-discovery in a dramatic and emotionally cathartic way. I am inspired by various methods of inner exploration such as dream-work and shamanism, wherein one makes the inward plunge and then shares the fruits of that adventure with the wider community. This, to me, is the essence of art.

What did you learn on your journey as an author?

One of the most gratifying parts of the process for me was when I started getting reader responses and reviews and realized that so much of what I’d hoped to convey through […]

Henry Baum2017-04-14T06:58:45+02:00April 6th, 2017|Categories: Interviews|

Review: Fire Thief Reborn (The Edge of the Known Book 4) by Seth Mullins

★★★★★ Fire Thief Reborn (The Edge of the Known Book 4)

Fire Thief Reborn is the fourth installment in Seth Mullins’ riveting Edge of the Known series. In previous installments, we’ve seen the band Edge of the Known struggle in obscurity and then shoot to stardom, told through the eyes of its artistic visionary, Brandon Chane. Brandon’s had his struggle in relationships, and with the artistic process, through it all. Success isn’t always an answer.

In Book 4, it’s seven years after the band’s rise to stardom. Brandon’s found the peace of an artist who’s said everything he needed to say, and reached a willing audience. He’s content, for perhaps […]

Henry Baum2018-02-16T11:46:10+02:00April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Contemporary Fiction Book Reviews, Men's Fiction Book Reviews, Music Book Reviews|

Doppelgänger: The Legend Of Lee Harvey Oswald by George Schwimmer PhD

Doppelgänger: The Legend Of Lee Harvey Oswald by George Schwimmer PhD Doppelgänger: The Legend Of Lee Harvey Oswald by George Schwimmer PhD makes the startling claim that Lee Harvey Oswald was actually two people: Lee Harvey Oswald, who did the shooting, and Harvey Oswald, who took the blame. As the cover suggests, they’re similar-looking people – and they had similar lives as well. Both were agents of the CIA, and both were embroiled in a conspiracy to assassinate the president, thereby negating the “lone nut” theory.

Told compellingly in the first person from Harvey Oswald’s point of view, the book doesn’t merely rely on photographic evidence, which can be somewhat dubious, […]

Henry Baum2017-03-21T12:27:00+02:00March 21st, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Politics Book Reviews|

Sometimes Fatal Events Have Occurred by John L. Sheppard

Sometimes Fatal Events Have Occurred by John L. Sheppard Sometimes Fatal Events Have Occurred by John L. Sheppard is an inventive literary science fiction novel – a prequel to his also-inventive Explosive Decompression. This novel takes place centuries earlier, and even earlier than the present – the 90s. Buzz, an artist, is dying from brain cancer, and he’s visited by a woman from the future who says she can cure his cancer; she doesn’t want him to die because she loves his art. She has the ability to project her mind into the past, and soon Buzz needs to time travel himself in order to save the art […]

Henry Baum2017-03-20T08:57:35+02:00March 20th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Science Fiction Book Reviews|

Not Fit For Human Consumption by A.P. Filosa, Psy.D.

Not Fit For Human Consumption by A.P. Filosa, PSY.D. Not Fit For Human Consumption: Triggered Traumatic Memories and the Violence Profile by licensed Clinical Psychologist A.P. Filosa focuses on the myriad problems that trigger our worst impulses, and how we can ultimately overcome them. Beginning with the claim that the book is the “CURE TO HUMANITY’S ILLS,” it’s a wide-reaching treatise that can help those suffering from traumatic experiences, and especially those prone to violent impulses.

Though the book can certainly be used as a self-help book, it takes the macro approach to personal issues – there are societal issues at play in personal psychology that are ingrained and […]

Henry Baum2017-03-13T09:35:06+02:00March 13th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Psychology Book Reviews|

From Canaanites to Israelites by Rudolph C. Evans

From Canaanites to Israelites by Rudolph C. Evans From Canaanites to Israelites: The Journey of Ancient Near East History from Realism to Idealism by Rudolph C. Evans is an overview of the Canaanites contributions to theology, as well as their cultural and historical achievements. The Canaanites have gotten short shrift in the historical narrative, and Evans aims to alter that perception in this comprehensive work of scholarship.

Beginning a prospective work of history with “It is my belief that…” perhaps makes it less persuasive than just outlining the facts, but the research in the book is solid and thorough. Evans describes his book as a “Nietzschean interpretation of […]

Henry Baum2017-02-08T08:41:50+02:00February 8th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: History Book Reviews|

The Game Changer by Dave Dröge

The Game Changer by Dave Dröge follows the life of flamboyant Henk van Wijnen-Swarttouw, a high-powered businessman whose life is rapidly falling apart. His wife left him, his daughter is an eccentric embarrassment, his business is collapsing, and he might be headed to jail. With everything disintegrating around him, he wants to try to come to terms with at least one difficulty in his life: his activist – and exhibitionist – daughter. In doing so, he may be in danger of unraveling even further.

The novel is an ambitious and multi-layered story about art, business, environmentalism, and family, with the […]

Henry Baum2017-02-08T09:06:54+02:00February 8th, 2017|Categories: New Releases|Tags: International Fiction Book Reviews|

An Interview with Tameka Mullins: Author of 12 Hours of Daylight

Tameka Mullins Tameka Mullins is a Detroit, Michigan native, poet, blogger and digital marketer who loves pop culture and traveling to exotic locations. Her writing has been highlighted on NPR and in countless women’s periodicals and e-publications. She’s worked at The Girl Scouts of the USA, WCBS Radio and Newsweek. Her short story, ‘Empty Lens’ is also being featured in the ‘Welcome Home’ YA anthology that is set for publication in September 2017. She currently lives in New York City.