I highly recommend a 1949 film entitled My Foolish Heart, currently available for free on Amazon Prime. Despite the title, you can stop rolling your eyes. The only authorized film adaptation of anything written by J.D. Salinger, it may not be perfect, but his authenticity made the unique cultural and situational pressures experienced by women and men during World War II real for me in a way that nothing else ever has. Moments of deeply intelligent exploration of the human condition abound. Though the film stars Susan Hayward and Dana Andrews, Robert Keith, who plays Susan Hayward’s father in the film, steals the show with his deft combination of serious passion and gentle humor.
Barnett Berger: Six A.M.
The poem below is by Barnett Berger. Six A.M. The river sends its chill The stars above are incantatory Wishing me well Creation of sound is my purpose Heard or unheard Harmonious or distant Taut with dissonance Or flowing with the signals Calling sweet love I am a wingwalker And…
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FREE ebooks & audiobooks as of May 16, 2018
What would happen if advances in longevity kept Baby Boomers alive long enough to be used as guinea pigs to test interstellar travel? The latest addition to my rapidly growing, promotional collection of free ebooks and audiobooks is my Hugo-nominated sci fi novella: CLICK HERE FOR THE FREE EBOOK AND HERE FOR…
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Pubescent Putin
My brother Maury…a talented poet and writer whose books are available here and whose far-more-tasteful-than-mine website is maurybarr.com…has said what, it could be argued, no woman could get away with saying without censure: Headline: Antisatellite Nuclear Weapon Oh, your smile! It’s Mr. Crafty! What are you doing? Put your pecker…
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Instafreebie Group Giveaway: Science Fiction Space Opera to…
Okay, I couldn’t resist the name Instafreebie…what fun! Didn’t know this site existed till about a week ago; now I’m part of a group of science fiction authors giving out over 100 whole or partial books for free from March 1 through March 31st. So please click on this link…
Read MoreWade Was Withdrawn
Democratic Dallas Prosecutor Henry Wade’s detachment may have made Jane Roe’s victory possible, but his fellow Democrats’ detachment has made overturning Roe v. Wade possible. My friend Ina contributes some food for thought: Guest Post by Ina Bransome Women of means (white feminists and white women of means) will always…
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