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Wild Blue Yonder: A Novel of the 1960s

Wild Blue Yonder is the coming-of-age story of Nathaniel Hawthorne Flowers, a smart but sheltered boy from suburban Chicago whose beloved father suddenly dies, resulting in his flunking out of college... Read more

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A Writer’s Life

A Writer’s Life

“Write what you know” is a common piece of advice given to writers. Nate, given that it’s unlikely he’ll ever see one of... Read more

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Liederhalle

Liederhalle

Liederhalle. In Deutsch, a place of song. A place to celebrate music of all kinds. This night the Mozart-Saal, one of th... Read more

24 May 2015

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Change of Command

Change of Command

It’s spring, 1968, and the world as Americans know it is falling apart: the Vietnam War rages, President Johnson is step... Read more

24 May 2015

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Children of the Future

Children of the Future

This is just so unbelievable. Remember those two old ladies the guys met at the Ravi Shankar concert last chapter? Well,... Read more

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Socrates Island, Part I

Socrates Island, Part I

After listening to this chapter, I know you’ll want to visit Socrates Island. Sorry, but it’s fictional, although there ... Read more

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Socrates Island, Part II

Socrates Island, Part II

Sun-drenched beaches. Starry nights. Friendship, firelight, and philosophy. Idyllic Socrates Island continues to seduce ... Read more

25 May 2015

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Time Has Come Today

Time Has Come Today

Their last days on Socrates Island and dissent fills the air. Alan tries to talk the other troops into going AWOL and, w... Read more

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The Pieces Fit

The Pieces Fit

Nate is figuring out how to use the I Ching which Jane had given him for his birthday. Henry Harold Henry introduces the... Read more

24 May 2015

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Zeitgeist

Zeitgeist

What’s a zeitgeist? The troops ponder, debate, question it. But Nate sees beyond Alan’s intellectual posing. He knows – ... Read more

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Sedition

Sedition

Nate catches a hop on the courier plane to spend a weekend visiting London. He stays with his old friend from Stateside,... Read more

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