by Mark Veldon | Aug 26, 2025 | Books
Looking for a read that’s a little different? Maybe it’s time you tried a re-imagining of a Biblical character and their story? What’s It About? The Red Tent by Anita Diamant follows the life of Dinah, a daughter of Jacob. Now when I say life, I do mean life, starting...
by Mark Veldon | May 4, 2025 | Books, TV and Film
I’ve been watching the Dark Winds TV show, which centers on Navajo Police Chief Joe Leaphorn and those around him investigating a set of crimes on the Diné reservation in the 1970s (his wife also has her own somewhat connected set of conflicts which relate more to the...
by Mark Veldon | Mar 30, 2025 | Books
What’s a book with supernatural elements that stands out in your mind? For me it’s The Mermaid from Jeju by Sumi Hahn. This novel is historical fiction featuring two parallel plot lines, one running just before the Korean War on the island of Jeju (mid to late 1940s)...