Book Talk and Signing: ‘Miranda’s War’ Author Howard Foster at Lincoln Public Library
The literary political satire takes place in Lincoln
By David M. Swindle
Howard Foster will give a talk and book-signing on Monday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m at the Lincoln Public Library.
‘This group is more secretive than the Masons. Their secrets and rituals are more deadly.’
Uncover the mystery behind The Secret of Fatima
By Peter Tanous
Father Kevin Thrall, a priest with a hidden history in an elite military unit, is called upon to uncover a conspiracy against the Catholic church…
Dreams of Dolores
A poem
By Mark Ellis
Alex awoke from a dream that Dolores O’Riordan was calling him.
Not by name,
Or even with words,
But with the green,
Mystic and nonverbal call
That wavered broken and lilting in her music
And revealed her as an old soul…
PreTeena: January 22-28
Sunday Comics!
By Allison Barrows
You won’t want to miss these hilarious cartoons depicting the ups and downs of adolescence. Now each week’s strips will debut on Sundays as the lead strip of Liberty Island’s Sunday Comics feature. If you draw a comic and would like to have your work featured on Sundays, please contact us: [email protected]
Why God Does Not Want You To Worry About Anything…
The Andrew Klavan Symposium, Part 7
By Alec Ott
Five Liberty Island writers – Fred Tribuzzo, Alec Ott, Jon Bishop, Chris Queen, and David M. Swindle — explore the insights from the memoir of one of their favorite novelists…
‘Who knows how many Internet freaks… all afire with the notion that God is a jerk.’
Begin the wild ride of Mad Jones, Heretic: The Accidental Prophet, Book 1
By Quin Hillyer
Check out this excerpt from page 47 for a glimpse of how the world responds to Mad Jones’ 59 theses…
Recommended Viewing for Patriots: ‘Monuments Men’
This fine film never had a chance.
By Roy Griffis
I know a lot of conservatives (myself included) had some hesitation about this film. I mean, we’ve got Clooney (Conservatives are Scum) and Damon (Sarah Palin is Stooopid), together again – admittedly, not quite as funny as Hope and Crosby, but in these troubled times, we take what we can get.
Is There a War on Boys in the Classroom? You Bet Your ‘Treasure Island’ There Is!
By David Churchill Barrow
Once upon a time long ago there was a little boy in a 4th grade classroom staring out the window, not paying much attention to the teacher droning on and on like the adults in a Peanuts cartoon…. Beneath that window and upon the radiator stood a new display of books, and in that display he saw the abridged version of R.L. Stevenson’s Kidnapped (see above). The cover illustration was the coolest depiction of a sword fight the kid had ever seen. He just HAD to read that book. Next came the unabridged version…. Then came Treasure Island…. The kid became hopelessly hooked on history, both fiction and non-fiction. When he played outside at recess he was David Balfour, Jim Hawkins, Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, the little drummer boy of Shiloh, and Wyatt Earp.
That kid was me….
PreTeena: January 15-21
Sunday Comics!
By Allison Barrows
You won’t want to miss these hilarious cartoons depicting the ups and downs of adolescence. Now each week’s strips will debut on Sundays as the lead strip of Liberty Island’s Sunday Comics feature. If you draw a comic and would like to have your work featured on Sundays, please contact us: [email protected]
If You Love Western Civilization, You Will Fall In Love With God
The Andrew Klavan Symposium, Part 6
By Fred Tribuzzo
Five Liberty Island writers – Fred Tribuzzo, Alec Ott, Jon Bishop, Chris Queen, and David M. Swindle — explore the insights from the memoir of one of their favorite novelists…
