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Review of Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

It took me more than four years to finish this book. Not that it’s boring—it’s the opposite of boring! Walter Isaacson built relationships with some of the foremost authorities on da Vinci and researched this book meticulously. He produced a … Continue reading →

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Review of The Library of Afro Curiosities by Ran Walker

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I’ve recently become a fan of flash fiction (and have written some myself). I was intrigued by the premise of this volume of 100 100-word stories by Walker, author of 25 books and a creative writing instructor at Hampton University. … Continue reading →

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Review of Visiting Her in Queens Is More Enlightening Than a Month in a Monastery in Tibet by Michael Mark

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Visiting Her in Queens Is More Enlightening Than a Month in a Monastery in Tibet is a poetry chapbook (a small collection of poems). The poems center around the end of the poet’s mother’s life, including memories of the mother … Continue reading →

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Review of Rethinking Life: Embracing the Sacredness of Every Person by Shane Claiborne

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

What does it mean to be truly pro-life? Being anti-abortion does not go far enough. Claiborne, a Christian activist, provides an in-depth examination of all the elements of a “consistent ethic of life.” Throughout the book, he asks the question, … Continue reading →

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