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The story as a whole is consistently compelling; it is witty, thoughtful, and in the end quite moving.

I would not call Seabury Quinn’s “The Phantom Farmhouse” a great work of literature; but it is good, and well worth reading—especially for fans of the horror genre that do not require high doses of violence and sex in their fictional products.

Published in 1932, it is an autobiographical novel that is told in first-person by a character named Ferdinand Bardamu.  He is a doctor but talks like a criminal, and his slangy, vulgar voice is generally gripping and sometimes uproarious.  It can also be quite disturbing, as when he describes his combat experiences during World War I.

Some of the world’s most famous authors did not get started until later in life and Carol Daems-Townsend is proof that it is never too late to start writing.

The sheer originality of “Wise Blood” is, for me, one of its strongest attractions. It is an amazing grace tale that is simply inimitable—and amazing.

Since 2003 Hoberman has been advising schools, camps, and corporations on team-building, peer mediation and conflict resolution, leadership training, staff training, performance evaluations, and more.

Author, speaker, educator Marc Hoberman, who only shared his story with less than 10 people in 35 years, has signed an agreement with Reno publisher, LeRue Press. 



Stories about the supernatural fascinate and attract, I suppose, because they deal with those realms of human experience that are mysterious.

A documentary is often called “Cinema Verte,” filming the truth. The thing is, especially in today's culture, whose truth are you filming?

“Light in August” (1932) is set in the American South during the era of racial segregation and is focused chiefly on a protagonist named Joe Christmas.