This is a book about narcissism. Perhaps I am in error, but it seems to me that narcissism has become a staple of postmodern culture. World War II is a dividing point in American history. The Greatest Generation was about service to others, sacrifice, honor, integrity, loyalty, commitment. That generation experienced the Great Depression and saved the Western world from the horrors of fascism. They left their native shores confident in the tenets of modernity and returned to see the world, in … [Read more...] about Narcissus the Sorcerer by Ralph Monday
Empty Houses and American Renditions by Ralph Monday
This is a book about universal human experience that is divided into two parts. Part I, Empty Houses, concerns the theme of loss, the ephemeral experience of life where we all feel something is always missing, something that can sometimes be defined and sometimes not. The loss may be that of loved family members or friends, a spouse or lover, or a loss of place and time. It seems that we all, from the moment of birth, move through an archetypal mythic space that defines us from our inception. … [Read more...] about Empty Houses and American Renditions by Ralph Monday
Interview with Author – S. Thomas Kaza @SThomasKaza
Author Bio: S Thomas Kaza is a writer of novels, short stories, and poetry. He was born in Michigan, raised in Ohio, and later graduated from St. Louis University. He lived in Japan and China before returning to Michigan where he now lives with his wife, two children, and two pet turtles What inspires you to write? Sometimes emotions..... sometimes music..... sometimes I "feel" a dramatic scene that I would like to portray, then I need a story and characters to bring it all to life. Tell … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – S. Thomas Kaza @SThomasKaza
