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The Last Christian by David Gregory

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry / 2 Comments

There is something about David Gregory that keeps pulling me back in. I wasn’t a big fan of any of his previous books but decided to see how the author ha...

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Between Two Kingdoms by Joe Boyd

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

Allegory – or even symbolism for that matter – is a tricky thing. Too obvious and people ask why fiction? Not clear enough and you risk confusion an...

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Angelology by Danielle Trussoni

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

A week or so ago I promised as a service to my readers to referee the dueling New York Times reviews of  Angelology by Danielle Trussoni. Put aside the fact tha...

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John The Baptizer by Brooks Hansen

Posted on August 6, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry / 3 Comments

Regular readers will know that I have long had an interest in fiction that touches on issues of faith and religion.  On the other hand, I don’t read a lot...

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Erased by Jim Krusoe

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry / 0 Comment

I enjoyed Girl Factory, and am a fan of the folks at Tin House, so I was interested to read Jim Krusoe’s latest work Erased.  Here is the publisher’...

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Genisis by Bernard Beckett

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Kevin Holtsberry / 3 Comments

I stumbled upon Genesis by Bernard Beckett at the Book Loft and it seemed like a great fit for me: slim YA post-apocalyptic novel with a philosophical twist.  I...

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