Another Interview with Author Mike Baron
By Tamara Wilhite
I interviewed Mike Baron shortly before his comic book “Florida Man” came out. He is more famous for creating the “Nexus” science fiction comic book in the 1980s. He worked on “Star Wars – The New Republic” and “Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy” books.
Interview: Mike Baron Talks Comics, Culture, and Conservatives with Mark Tapson at FrontPageMag
By Liberty Island Links & Excerpts
By Mark Tapson: Recently I read a page-turner of a new novel with the eye-catching title Sons of Bitches, which centers on a young Jewish artist who releases a comic book boldly depicting the Islamic prophet Muhammad. This naturally makes her a target for outraged Muslim fundamentalists, and their death threats force her to hire former biker hoodlum-turned-private investigator Josh Pratt. Justice, revenge, and mayhem ensue.
This is obviously a reflection of the real-life experiences of such artists as Mollie Norris, who apparently still remains in hiding years after merely suggesting an Everybody Draw Muhammad Day, and frequent FrontPage Mag artist, former Muslim Bosch Fawstin, who was targeted by terrorists at the Draw Muhammad event in Texas a couple of years ago (a contest which Fawstin won). And then, of course, there was the massacre of twelve employees at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris in response to their “blasphemous” depiction of Muhammad on the magazine cover. Violating Islamic blasphemy laws comes with a high price – but so does submitting to them.
VIDEO: Mike Baron Talks About His New Novel ‘Sons of Bitches’!
The prolific writer’s fourth Josh Pratt Book is Too Hot for Facebook
By Mike Baron
See the ad for the fourth book in the Bad Road Rising series that Facebook won’t show!
Liberty Island Celebrates LIBERTY IN FICTION
A Press Release for Immediate Release
By Liberty Island Staff
When in the course of human events our national story becomes lost, confused, corrupted, or otherwise loses its way, it’s time to focus less on politics and more on finding new stories to tell.
Liberty Island has made itself the home for a new generation of storytellers whose work is inspired by a love of freedom and the American spirit. Our books and short fiction celebrate what is great about America — and what is true of the human condition. Most importantly, they embody the idea that freedom is the paramount goal of human beings everywhere.
In our polarized political debates, it is well to remember that freedom is one value we all share. All Americans consider freedom to be their heritage and legacy to future generations.
It’s therefore fitting that this Independence Day marks the re-launch of our website and the release of our new catalog. So, let the spirit of liberty unite us as we celebrate Liberty in Fiction.
The Conservatism of Nexus
By Mike Baron
Many superheroes have conservative beginnings. If men were benign there would be no need for superheroes. Life was simpler in 1939 when Bob Kane and Bill Finger created Batman. Batman’s motivation, like that of so many comic book good guys, was to right a wrong, in this case the murder of his parents. Batman’s mission expanded to serving the cause of justice, which has always been a conservative idea. We are a nation of laws. Creators may not have consciously realized their characters had a conservative agenda, and in many cases, subsequent writers have expanded that agenda to embrace more liberal concerns such as intolerance and inequality. That is not to say conservatives are not concerned about such things. As always, it’s a matter of degree.
The 17 Liberty Island Books Published From January 2015 through February 2018
Check out these compelling titles that span across multiple genres
By David M. Swindle
Must-read novels by Frank J. Fleming begin and conclude this list of our books.
Raising Sheep Dogs in a World of Wolves & Sheep
Continuing a dialogue on how to raise strong men with strong literature…
By David Churchill Barrow
Mike Baron writes, “A lot of young folks ain’t readin’. Just ain’t readin’. Weren’t raised that way.” Alas, so true…. But part of the reason – for young boys at least – they’re not given much of anything they’d actually like to read. Give ‘em what they crave, and it will lead to all that “toxic masculinity” dontcha know.
It’s Time to Begin Your BAD ROAD RISING Binge!
Behold the first two action-packed adventures in Mike Baron’s exhilarating series!
By Mike Baron
Pick up Biker and Sons of Privilege on Amazon. More provocative tales of Josh Pratt are coming soon…
The Biker: ‘Being proved right was like his first snort of good coke.’
With Mike Baron driving you’re in for a wild ride!
By Mike Baron
Discover the Bad Road Rising series: a born-again Biker-turned private detective hot on the trail of a stolen child.
Mike Baron on the Secrets of Plot and Voice
A prolific writer contemplates the author’s art
By Mike Baron
Huck comes alive through his words, which are fresh and immediate. We feel we know Huck. Same thing with Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe. It’s that world-weary, cynical with a heart-of-gold voice whispering in your ear. “He looked about as inconspicuous as a tarantula on a slice of angel food.”
