Blogs in September 2020

Ragtime 17th September 2020

Published in 1975, Ragtime changed our very concept of what a novel could be. An extraordinary tapestry, Ragtime captures the spirit of America in the era between the turn of the century & the First World War. The story...

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Boy Meets Girl 17th September 2020

Meet Kate Mackenzie. She: – works for the T.O.D. (short for Tyrannical Office Despot, also known as Amy Jenkins, Director of the Human Resources Division at the New York Journal) – is sleeping on the couch because her boyfriend...

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The Good Braider 17th September 2020

In spare free verse laced with unforgettable images, Viola’s strikingly original voice sings out the story of her family’s journey from war-torn Sudan, to Cairo, and finally to Portland, Maine. Here, in the sometimes too close embrace of the...

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Envisioning New Jersey 16th September 2020

See New Jersey history as you read about it! Envisioning New Jersey brings together 650 spectacular images that illuminate the course of the state’s history, from prehistoric times to the present. Readers may think they know New Jersey’s history...

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Lost Legends of New Jersey 16th September 2020

A poignant and magical coming-of-age story Over 20,000-copies sold in hardback. 50,000-copy first printing; It’s the early 1980s and the suburban streets are filled with Bruce Springsteen-era teenagers searching for answers…In The Lost Legends of New Jersey, Rick Reiken...

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