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The Untouchables Retrospective
The holiday season reminds us how traditions and shared experiences can unite generations, providing families with bonds that transcend time.
But often the arts can do that — through favorite programs or beloved films — in a way that is just as ...
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Although a successful professional for more than three decades in Fort Wayne, Christopher Guerin never strayed far from his love of language, literat...
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Michael Martone
Next week Michael Martone makes another visit back to his hometown, and as is often the case, he comes with a new book to share. But this trip will a...
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As a teacher with Fort Wayne Community Schools, Tammy Robertson spent most of her days reading to children and helping them build friendships whil...
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Weird stuff happens in writer Deborah E. Kennedy's fictional world. In the case of her compelling debut novel, Tornado Weather, that weird stuff incl...
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Tornado Weather by Deborah E. Kennedy,
Flatiron Books, 2017
Colliersville, Indiana is desperately in need of a renaissance. The small town at...
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Mark R. Hunter
In his teens, Mark R. Hunter dreamed of becoming a full-time firefighter and a bestselling author.
"By the time I was a sophomore in high school, ...
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For those who didn’t grow up in Northeast Indiana - and perhaps even for those who did - it’s easy to miss some of the local legends, the stories...
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Area attorney, musician, art gallery owner and author Mark Paul Smith said he wrote the first draft of his latest book, Honey and Leonard, in the mid...
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Dave Frincke was on his treadmill when an idea came to him, seemingly out of the blue. “That’s how all good stories start, right?” he joked in ...
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Several months ago Lynn Fuston found himself at a crossroads. Should he continue his work as a Nashville sound engineer, or should he instead change ...
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Anna Lee Huber thought for many years she wanted to be a singer. A native of Hicksville, Ohio, she grew up dreaming rock star dreams, and in college ...
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There’s a bit of mystique about the art of poetry, with some finding it slightly uncomfortable to attempt or difficult to define. Must it rhyme? Sh...
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Helen Frost has broken out of the middle of the pack and stepped up as a proven leader. The fifth of 10 children born to a Brookings, South Dakota ...
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As an author, culinary genius and lakes-area enthusiast, Loren Shaum is definitely at the top of his game, as evidenced by his superb books, Seasons ...
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The key to writing period fiction is being able to transport the reader into the time and place where your story takes place. Fort Wayne author Jon A...
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Deep-thinking local author Karen Lenfestey writes about ordinary people who deal with extraordinary circumstances. She’s currently based out of For...
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Syracuse, Indiana author Jim Cox, a natural-born storyteller, writes enchanting tales in the style of Louis L’amour. If you are an avid reader of...
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Local author Wil Radcliffe, who writes young adult fantasy, gains much of his inspiration from his own experiences growing up in northeast Indiana. T...
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Local author Alan Gaff writes about American military history. He takes you into the past and details long ago, hard-fought battles and the unfortuna...
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Fort Wayne author Ashli Edwards doesn’t just write about vampires and werewolves; she writes about vampires and werewolves who are dating. Just 2...
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PAIN! What was causing the pain? Concentrating on the source of the pain, it finally came fully awake which was the very moment it felt the pain stop...
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With over 50 titles, 5 million books in print in 24 countries and literary elite status as a New York Times bestselling author, Fort Wayne resident S...
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Local author Margarite St. John is actually local authors and sisters Johnine Brown and Margaret Yoder. The pen name is a combination of the two first...
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Blake Sebring. Blake Sebring? If that name sounds familiar, it should. If you have ever seen the Sports section of The News-Sentinel, seen the local n...
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