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Sunday, May 31, 2020

Why St. Croix Was The Perfect Training Ground for Alexander Hamilton

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When I was growing up, kids were not coddled as they are today. We were expected to work and keep busy, and stay out of our parents’ way...
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

Alexander Hamilton's Boyhood in St. Croix: A Smuggler’s Paradise

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The world that shaped Alexander Hamilton: Christiansted harbor in the late 18th century. In researching my latest novel, The Lost Diary of...
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Friday, September 20, 2019

Papillon and 1984, Two Sides of the Same Coin

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When a man betrays his friend what does he have left? Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman as Henri Charrière and Louis Degas, two ordi...
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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

COVER REVEAL and excerpt: "The Lost Diary of Alexander Hamilton"

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Edward “Neddy” Stevens had one goal in life, and that was to be a doctor of physic. His father, Thomas Stevens was a prominent merchant...
Monday, September 16, 2019

Why We Need Universal Truths in Literature

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An Accidental Discovery While I was growing up I never had a chance to see “My Fair Lady.” Actually, I probably had a thousand chanc...
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Poetry Book Cover Reveal and Review

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So pleased to reveal a new cover for my poetry collection as well as this wonderful review from the International Review of Books. For the ...
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Read a Sample of Island on Fire on the Anniversary of the Eruption of Mount Pelee

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Wednesday, May 7, 1902 Just before dawn, a violent scene erupted on Mount Pelée. Clouds of ash and bolts of lightning with r...