Norman Goldman

Nelson's comprehensive book of mini-biographies drawn from interviews is an interesting read, June 16, 2013

When Jill Nelson's Golden Goddesses: 25 Legendary Women of Classic Erotic Cinema, 1968-1985 was dropped off in my mail box, I have to confess that I was curious to learn more about these women who were employed in the adult film industry as actors, directors and producers during an era when it was illegal to make these films yet not illegal to watch them.

And although I am not a supporter of pornographic films and neither do I condone the proclivities of these women, I wanted to have, as Nelson states in her introduction, " a clearer understanding of the beautiful and intrepid females who favored an alternative profession in adult cinema that was cultivated at the apex of the… Read more

Olinger carefully creates unforgettable stories that linger on long after you have finished reading them., June 15, 2013

With his The Woodpecker Menace: Stories from an Accidentally Unseparated Island, veteran writer Ted Olinger's spins out descriptions with accurately rendered details of his experiences living on The Key Peninsula (KP), a finger of land in Puget Sound, Washington. He has resided with his family on KP since 2004 and has been writing about life on the shores of the area for over twenty years. Olinger's book was a 2013 National Indie Excellence Award finalist for short stories.

Using his trademark prose of vibrant plainspoken language, Olinger carefully creates unforgettable stories that linger on long after you have finished reading them. Some of his experiences are recognizable… Read more

Although Gross's escapades sounded scary at times, they certainly were a lot of fun to read about, June 11, 2013

All you have to do is read the brief description on the back jacket of Robert E. Gross's Memoir& Misadventures of a Mad Inventor and I am sure you will want to know the details about his cockamamie inventions that he and his friends concocted when they were children as well as their chilling misadventures.

Gross grew up on a farm in Clinton, Indiana and according to the 2010 census, the population of this hamlet was 4,893. Perhaps, this is the principal reason why he and his buddies needed to involve themselves in all kinds of shenanigans that would keep their minds occupied and free from boredom. And after reading these essays, you have to conclude that they were creative and… Read more