Monthly Archives: June 2012

By Jack A. Urquhart ©2012 (1400 words) Readers familiar with the initial installment of Lorinda J. Taylor’s ambitious saga, The Termite Queen: Volume One: The Speaking of the Dead (386 pages, hard copy), know that Taylor is a vastly talented … Continue reading →

By Jack A. Urquhart  ©2012  (1100 words) Dear Dillon and Devon, I’ve never cared for Hallmark holidays the likes of Father’s Day—never thought there was much cause for receiving tokens of appreciation from my children for discharging my parental responsibilities.  … Continue reading →

By Jack A. Urquhart, ©2012 (1000 words) Full Disclosure: When my spouse Raymond L. Boyington undertook the editorial role in bringing his former partner’s work to print posthumously, I had not expected to play a role in promoting the finished … Continue reading →

By Jack A. Urquhart, ©2012 (725 words) Karen Russell, the gifted author of the debut novel Swamplandia!, has been making quite a name for herself the last few years.  In 2009 she received a 5 Under 35 award from the … Continue reading →