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White and earth

by Aaron van Altenberg

Muhammad: Who Was He? This book presents a newly researched biography, based on the Quran and Ahl al-Bayt. It is written in a novelistic style and provides an introduction to Islam and its teachings.

The Body Is A Temporary Gathering Place

by Andrew Bertaina

Andrew Bertaina is going through a mid-life crisis: failed marriage, child-rearing, self-doubt, ennui, the works. Naturally, Bertaina does what any of us would do; he draws inspiration from the poster boy of mid-life crisis chroniclers, the 16th-century essayist Michele de Montaigne, channeling misgivings into meditations, lostness into longing. The essays in The Body Is A Temporary Gathering Place deal with a variety of timeless and universal topics: e.g., how to woo a French woman on a train, ... more

A Critique of Milton's Paradise Lost and Regained

by Paul Baweja

Paul Baweja's A Critique of Milton's Paradise Lost and Regained proffers a straightforward analysis of Milton's masterpiece literary work. This critique explores the major Biblical narratives found within Milton's Paradise Lost and Regained, including Lucifer's rebellion in Heaven, Lucifer's fall from grace, God's Creation of Adam and Eve, the Serpent's unwelcome entrance into the Garden of Eden, the Serpent's temptation of Eve, Adam and Eve's consumption of the Forbidden Fruit, the Knowledge ... more

Sede Vacante!: Part One: Dogmatic Ecclesiology Applied to Our Times

by Griff Ruby

Many concerned Catholics today, seeing the ways and teachings of Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis), are asking themselves, Can that man be a real Catholic pope? From the time of Paul VI, a small contingent of faithful Catholics known as sedevacantists have expressed the gravest doubts that he and each of his successors in turn since then were real popes of the Catholic Church. This minority view, long dismissed by most, now emerges into a wide public view as Jorge Bergoglio seems to go out of... more

They Ain't Gonna Get Any Deader

by G. Dorchak

THEY AIN’T GONNA GET ANY DEADER is a collection of humorous personal essays drawn from the author’s high school, college, and young adult years. It offers vivid storytelling capturing the essence of coming of age in high school and college, as well as figuring out adulting.

Whether it is getting hired and fired from his first job at an amusement park, trying to navigate asking girls out, or making plans for his remains after death, Dorchak delivers these rel... more

Reviews: Essays on Cinema

by Robert K. Beshara

This book is a collection of essays--film reviews for the most part written between 2010 and 2017, or when I was a graduate student pursuing two terminal degrees: first an MFA in Independent Film and Digital Imaging at Governors State University then a PhD in Psychology: Consciousness and Experience at The University of West Georgia. It includes detailed critiques of various movies screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2010 and insights into the experiences of attending the fest... more

Ezra Jack Keats at Play in the World of Children's Books

by W. Nikola-Lisa

A past recipient of an Ezra Jack Keats/Janina Domanska Research Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi’s de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection, W. Nikola-Lisa explores the centrality of play in the work of acclaimed author/illustrator Ezra Jack Keats. The collection of essays draws upon the author’s past research at the de Grummond and recent reflections on the representation of the child archetype in the work of Keats, a recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for chil... more

The Heroine's Labyrinth: Archetypal Designs in Heroine-Led Fiction

by Douglas A. Burton

The hero's journey has been the go-to model for story structure for decades. Now, Douglas A. Burton presents a groundbreaking new paradigm for writers. Sourced entirely from heroine-led fiction-the results add new perspectives and strategies to the storytelling landscape. Take a fresh look at the dynamism of story, conflict, character development, archetypes, and heroism in an entirely new light. From myth to literature, from TV to film, The Heroine's Labyrinth explores the recurrent themes and... more

The Art of Intuitive Filmmaking

by Matt Macedo

Dive into the heart of cinematic creativity with 'The Art of Intuitive Filmmaking: Harnessing Your Instincts as a Director.' Authored by Matt Macedo, an award-winning filmmaker with a passion for unleashing the raw power of intuition, this book stands as a beacon for both aspiring auteurs and seasoned directors alike. Described as 'small but mighty,' this comprehensive guide offers a roadmap for filmmakers eager to transcend traditional boundaries and connect with their inner storytelling ins... more

The Arcola Collection: Chuck Miller in his own words

by John Miller

Essays with astute observations on subjects both broad and specific: nature in American life and James Audubon; baroque music and Bach’s Goldberg Variations; constitutional law and Justice Lewis D. Brandeis. Just a quick glance at the index of nearly 400 entries reveals the vast scope of Chuck’s interests and his insatiable curiosity, from Aristotle to Appalachia, from Lewis Carroll to Lewis and Clark, from Newton to the New Deal.

The Complete Works: Reviews by Cat Ellington, Books 1-9

by Cat Ellington, Naras Kimono, & Joseph Strickland

The Complete Works comprises books 1-9 from the famous Reviews by Cat Ellington series. In the making since 2018, this comprehensive reference, compiled by Quill Pen Ink Publishing, serves to wrap up the fascinating seven-year series.

Featuring bonus material by author Naras Kimono and award-winning filmmaker Joseph Strickland, The Complete Works (Reviews by Cat Ellington, Books 1-9) will end the first era of Cat Ellington's prolific career in literary criticism to make way for a ne... more

Reviews by Cat Ellington: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 5

by Cat Ellington, Naras Kimono, Joseph Strickland

Painted in a rich hue of ultraviolet blue, Reviews by Cat Ellington: The Complete Anthology, Vol. 5 continues the journey through the analytical world of literary criticism with the next collection of engrossing examinations that either ooh, aah, or grimace their way through the vast realm of literary fiction. In the fifth installment of the original series, Cat Ellington presents her trademarked style of interpretative criticism in a diverse set of fictional compositions, including The Break... more

Reviews by Cat Ellington: A Trilogy of Unique Critiques #2 (The Unique Critique Trilogies)

by Cat Ellington, Naras Kimono, Joseph Strickland

Celebrating the third year of her compelling book series of the same name, Cat Ellington brings you Reviews by Cat Ellington: A Trilogy of Unique Critiques #2, a vastly entertaining collection of literary criticism featuring books 4 - 6 from the highly-rated progression. Consisting of (81) written examinations from the Cat Ellington Literary Collection, Reviews by Cat Ellington: A Trilogy of Unique Critiques #2 includes REVIEWS BY CAT ELLINGTON: THE COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY, VOL. 4, REVIEWS BY CAT ELL... more

Writing with your Muse: A guide to creative inspiration

by W.L. Hawkin

Writing with your Muse offers techniques, strategies, tools, tips, and stories to help you tap into creative inspiration. You don’t have to be psychic to be successful with these techniques, although that natural ability exists in all of us, and these techniques will help you develop your sixth sense. There’s even science to back it up. This book will help you if you hear words or see images but find it difficult to get the text on the page, you’ve written and published but are searching for som... more

Deconstructing Karl Marx & Communism

by Filip Demunsereeuw

Intended for layman and academic, seasoned minds and younger souls, this book explores the fundamental aspects of the nature of communism and its enigmatic patron, Karl Marx. Using numerous eyewitness accounts, an attempt is made to reconstruct the multifacetous Marx: writer, poet, prophet, philosopher, historian, economist, husband, father, teacher, leader, friend and foe, as we observe his course of life in a world that he – at all costs – sought to change. Next, Deconstructing Karl Marx & ... more

To Worlds Unknown: The Letters of Clark Ashton Smith, Donald Wandrei, Howard Wandrei, and R. H. Barlow

by David E. Schultz and S. T. Joshi

The joint correspondence of four titans of the Lovecraft Circle sheds fascinating light on the complex interplay of the personal and professional lives of these writers, artists, editors, and collectors. This volume presents an invaluable glimpse into the world of weird and pulp fiction in the 1930s and 1940s, as each writer displays the distinctive traits that have made him a renowned figure in the genre. The correspondence has been meticulously edited and exhaustively annotated by David E. Sch... more

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