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Man of la Book

A father, husband, avid reader, blogger, software engineer & wood worker who is known the world over as a man of many interests and to his wife as “an idiot”.

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Guest Post: Transforming Your Writing Space from Hobby to Professional
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Guest Post: Transforming Your Writing Space from Hobby to Professional

Man of la BookAugust 29, 2024

Dedicating yourself professionally to this craft, no matter what you’re writing, requires a place in which you can be consistently productive and creative

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Book Review: Allegiance by Erika Raskin
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Book Review: Allegiance by Erika Raskin

Man of la BookAugust 27, 2024

The author bumped up the rhetoric, but not by much. The leaders in the book no longer pretend the dog whistles they publish are a joke, or a misunderstanding

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Fun Facts Friday: Edgar Lee Masters
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Fun Facts Friday: Edgar Lee Masters

Man of la BookAugust 23, 2024

Edgar Lee Masters was an attorney, poet and biographer. He is known for his collections of poems, as well as bios of Mark Twain, Lincoln, and Walt Whitman

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Book Review: The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville and Keanu Reeves
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Book Review: The Book of Elsewhere by China Miéville and Keanu Reeves

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2024

 This is an unusual book, mixing gore and philosophy that can become complicated, if not convoluted. It’s an interesting novel though

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Book Review: Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes
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Book Review: Deliver Me From Nowhere by Warren Zanes

Man of la BookAugust 20, 2024

The author’s research is impeccable, and his discussions with Bruce Springsteen and the musicians the album influenced delve into its making in depth

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Fun Facts Friday: Jules Laforgue
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Fun Facts Friday: Jules Laforgue

Man of la BookAugust 16, 2024

Jules Laforgue (16 August, 1860 – 20 August, 1887) is considered to be a Symbolist poet, who dabbled in impressionism. His career was short but very prolific

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Graphic Novel Review: Einstein in Kafkaland by Ken Krimstein
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Graphic Novel Review: Einstein in Kafkaland by Ken Krimstein

Man of la BookAugust 15, 2024

I especially enjoyed that Prague is also a character in this graphic novel, and sometimes steals the focus from Einstein, Kafka, and the skeleton

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Book Review: The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey
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Book Review: The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey

Man of la BookAugust 13, 2024

The Axeman’s Carnival tackles serious issues, however the story often is funny. Tama, the bird narrator, just interprets and does not judge

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Fun Facts Friday: Philip Larkin
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Fun Facts Friday: Philip Larkin

Man of la BookAugust 9, 2024

Philip Larkin (9 August, 1922 – 2 December, 1985) – an English novelist, and poet who is very highly regarded. Mr. Larkin was also a professional librarian

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Book Review: A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: A Death in Cornwall by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookAugust 8, 2024

While certainly not as good as the previous novels, especially those involving spycraft, Mr. Silva still spins an entertaining yarn

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