July
Bittersweet Fruit

Bittersweet Fruit…ABrief Synopsis

"The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck is said to be the story of a family. Comment." That was the challenge put to author William LeRoy on a high school exam. Now, over sixty years later, LeRoy -- still stumped by questions leading to questions - ...

June
Bittersweet Fruit

Bittersweet Fruit by William LeRoy

Reviewed by Jacquelyn Tolksdorf At its core, Bittersweet Fruit satirically explores themes of morality, the consequences of past actions, and the search for truth. Leroy delves into the gray areas of right and wrong, portraying characters who are ...

Pigs in Paradise

Pigs in Paradise…A Brief Synopsis

When Blaise gives birth to Lizzy, the “red calf” on a farm in Israel, the masses flock to witness the miracle that will usher the return of the Messiah or his arrival, and with him, the end of the world. When the promise of the end comes to an end, t ...

The Joy Divisions

The Joy Divisions…ABrief Synopsis

The year is 1993, and art-school dropout Ed Pullman has returned to his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania—the enigmatic nexus where goth kids, coffeeshop culture, and sultry drag queens collide with neo-Nazis, the dying textiles industry, and an un ...

The Joy Divisions

The Joy Divisions by Scott Dimovitz

Reviewed by Lisa Brown Gilbert An intense portrayal of personal evolution in contemporary life, Scott Dimovitz’s The Joy Divisions, offers an immersive literary jaunt back to a time and place where drugs, angst, history, art, music, literature, blue ...