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  Artists On Art - A Short Story...

  H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe,...

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  Art. The greatest standard bearer of what the human condition really is?  Or Emperor’s Clothes, cheap gimmicks displayed as all-knowing? 
  When it comes to writing we have our favourite authors.  But what of the authors themselves. What are they keen to write of? 
  For our classic authors; from Poe to Lovecraft, from Woolf to Fitzgerald art in their words, is something to be admired.  From many angles, many views, their stories, their characters interact with art and the consequences fall as they may. 
   
  01 - Artists on Art - A Short Story Volume 
  02 - Pickman's Model by H. P. Lovecraft 
  03 - The Mezzotint by M. R. James 
  04 - Psyche's Art by Louisa May Alcott 
  05 - Fun In An Artist's Studio by F. Scott Fitzgerald 
  06 - Blue & Green by Virginia Woolf 
  07 - The Oval Portrat by Edgar Allan Poe

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  Of One Blood - Or; The Hidden Self

  Pauline E. Hopkins

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  Before Wakanda, there was Telassar.   Before Octavia Butler, NK Jemison, and Nisi Shawl, there was Pauline E. Hopkins.    When Reuel Briggs, a man hiding his African American identity, discovers that he’s the king of a hidden city in Ethiopia, his mysterious origins are only starting to be revealed.   Journey through perilous pyramids, haunted manors, and genres ranging from early science fiction to Gothic horror in this turn-of-the-century tale of romance, revenge, and reclamation of humanity lost.    Hopkins boldly challenged the racist paradigms of her time, and even today’s, when female authors of color are still fighting for recognition within genre fiction. This new edition features a foreword by Diverse Worlds Grant-winning author Eden Royce, shining contemporary light on this hidden gem.   Venture into the forgotten kingdom of Of One Blood and unearth its treasures for yourself

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  The French Baker's War

  Michael Whatling

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  Absence isn't a hole. It's a presence living inside you, eating its way out. 
   
   
   
  Occupied France, 1943. Returning home from the daily hunt for the rationed ingredients necessary to keep his family pâtisserie open, André Albert finds his four year old son in the street, his wife gone, and a Jewish escapee cowering behind the display case. 
   
   
   
  Without Mireille, the foundation of André's world crumbles. He desperately searches for her, but finds more trouble than answers. Lives are further jeopardized when he agrees to hide Émilie, the escapee, and a Nazi officer shows up to investigate Mireille's disappearance. 
   
   
   
  André will do anything to bring his wife home, catapulting him, their son, and Émilie on a perilous journey impeded by temptation, past trauma, and stunning revelations. 
   
   
   
  The French Baker's War is as relevant today for its themes of duty to strangers and sacrifice for family. 
   
   
   
  Recommended for those who enjoyed The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Book Thief, and The Nightingale.

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  Colton Gray Deputy US Marshal

  William W. Johnstone, J. A....

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  Colton Gray doesn't look like your typical deputy marshal. He's too young and good-looking for a West Texas lawman. At least that's what his boss thinks. As captain, Marshal John Timmons feels this new kid Colton isn't up to the job—at least not yet—so he sends him on minor assignments to keep him out of Boot Hill. But to everyone's surprise, young Colton manages to track down Eli Doolin and Casey Tubbs, the notorious "Old Man Bank Robbers." Not only that, he claims he gunned them down in a shootout, earning high praise from the West Texas chief marshal's office. And a legend is born . . . 
   
   
   
  But there's a hitch to the story: Colton Gray lied. 
   
   
   
  Truth is, he never killed Doolin and Tubbs—not after learning the righteous reasons behind their crimes. Instead, he let those good old boys go free, as long as they promised to stop robbing banks. Sure, Colton may have bent the rules a little. But Colton knows he did the right thing. Sometimes a man has to forge his own path on the road to justice—even if that means going outside the law. Or lying to your boss. In his heart of hearts, Colton Gray knows he was born for the job of US deputy marshal. And sometimes that job gets a little dirty . . .

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  Queens of London The: Book...

  Margot Langley

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  This content is an independent and unofficial summary created for informational and educational purposes only. It is not affiliated with, authorized, approved, licensed, or endorsed by the original author or publisher. All rights to the original work belong to its respective copyright holders. This summary is not intended to substitute the original book, but to offer a concise overview and interpretation of its main ideas.
   
  
  Step into the regal world of Georgian London, where power and poise blend with ambition and artistry. The Queens of London follows eight extraordinary women—consorts, courtesans, and sovereigns—who navigated court intrigues, diplomatic crises, and cultural revolutions to shape history’s course. Through carefully orchestrated salons, covert intelligence networks, and bold patronage of the arts, they transformed obstacles into opportunities and traditions into triumphs.

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  The Beautiful and Damned

  F Scott itzgerald

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  F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Beautiful and Damned chronicles the destructive marriage of Anthony Patch and Gloria Gilbert, gilded-age socialites. As they await a vast inheritance, their lives dissolve into indolence, alcoholism, and bitter resentment. Their beauty and charm mask a profound emptiness, revealing the corrosive effects of wealth and aimless desire. The novel explores the fleeting nature of youth and the tragic consequences of a life without purpose.

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