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“This #book is a response to the self-image of #Jews as scholarly #sages — not fantasy #warriors or #heroes — and an invitation to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a #Jew.”

So says J.S. Gold, author of the uniquely illuminating #novel The Sanhedrin Chronicles, a modern #fantasy where ancient #Hebrew #mysticism comes alive on the streets of #NewYork.

The #author adds, “Taken a step further, all good fantasy fiction uses the particular to illuminate the universal. The story considers identity through a uniquely #Jewish lens, but it’s by no means limited to the Jewish experience.”

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BookTrib · Author Draws From Jewish Heritage to Craft Urban Fantasy Novel | BookTrib.“This book is a response to the self-image of Jews as scholarly sages — not fantasy warriors or heroes — and an invitation to broaden our understanding of what it means to be a Jew.” So says J.S. Gold, author of the uniquely illuminating novel The Sanhedrin Chronicles, a modern fantasy where ancient Hebrew mysticism
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Born in Nîmes, Alphonse Daudet moved to Paris at an early age, where he mingled with intellectuals, including Provençal figures like Léon Gambetta and Frédéric Mistral. While Paris opened the doors to the literary world, Provence remained his true source of inspiration. During his stays in the South, he reconnected with his roots and local legends, shaping a universe rich in sensitivity and nostalgia.

His most famous work, Lettres de mon moulin, is a collection of tales celebrating Provence. Inspired by the Saint-Pierre windmill in Fontvieille, it becomes a poetic symbol, witnessing stories full of emotion. In Le Secret de maître Cornille, Daudet illustrates the painful transition between tradition and modernity: Maître Cornille, a devoted miller, sees his craft threatened by steam-powered mills.

Another key work, Le Petit Chose, is an autobiographical novel following Daniel Eyssette, a boy struggling with life’s hardships, torn between disillusionment and the search for identity. Daudet movingly depicts broken dreams and youthful hopes challenged by fate.

Blending poetry, realism, and emotion, Daudet’s writing captures the light and shadows of a changing world. A key 19th-century writer, his works continue to resonate with readers seeking authenticity.

"The man of the South does not lie; he is mistaken.
He does not always tell the truth, but he believes he is telling it."
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This is a drawn portrait of Alphonse Daudet, a 19th-century French author, in a minimalist style with pencil strokes. Below the portrait, there is a text that reads: ‘Alphonse Daudet, the Provençal writer’ from the Les Illustres collection. The image also includes the logo of my account, Margoulette Illustration.
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Andrew Geczy

Free Reading Wednesday: Princess Myrandae and the City of Tomorrow 1x02 “Fear Is The Mindkiller” Week 2

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I’m writing novels like TV shows, a new chapter every month in 4 weekly 8-12 page sub-chapters! All free, no pay wall! Subscribe for free to get it all in your inbox and show me your support.

#Fantasy#Fiction#Read
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MikeDunnAuthor

Today in Labor History March 5, 1917: Members of the IWW went on trial in Everett, Washington for the Everett Massacre, which occurred on November 5, 1916. In reality, they were the victims of an assault by a mob of drunken, vigilantes, led by Sheriff McRae. The IWW members had come to support the 5-month long strike by shingle workers. When their boat, the Verona, arrived, the Sheriff asked who their leader was. They replied, “We are all leaders.” Then the vigilantes began firing at their boat. They killed 12 IWW members and 2 of their own, who they accidentally shot in the back. Before the killings, 40 IWW street speakers had been taken by deputies to Beverly Park, where they were brutally beaten and run out of town. In his “USA” trilogy, John Dos Passos mentions Everett as “no place for the working man.” And Jack Kerouac references the Everett Massacre in his novel, “Dharma Bums.”

#workingclass #LaborHistory #IWW #everett #massacre #policebrutality #vigilante #strike #union #police #policemurder #FreeSpeech #kerouac #dosassos #hisfic #novel #literature #writer #author #books @bookstadon

Front page of the Seattle Star, with headline that reads, “7 killed, 50 wounded, is toll of Sunday’s I.W.W. battle.”
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E.S. Raye

My novel is coming out in a few months. So I'd like to get the community's opinion on something before I accidentally start marketing it or myself as something we're not.
It's being traditionally published, but by a tiny new indie press.
Does that make me an indie author?

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#writingcommunity#writerstodon#writers
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Hannah Howe

The latest chapter in my novel Songbird features Great Marlborough Street and the Marlborough Street Magistrates Court (pictured, Wikipedia), which has played host to a number of famous people over the years including Oscar Wilde, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Johnny Rotten and Christine Keeler. Charles Dickens also worked there, as a reporter.

Marlborough Street Magistrates Court
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