<![CDATA[BookPleasures.com - Articles]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher en-us N/A bookpleasures@gmail.com Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:35:39 UTC 20 Alec Baldwin false authors, reviews, publishers, literature, critiques clean <![CDATA[Exploring Riddle of Spirit and Bone with Carolyn Korsmeyer]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10123/1/Exploring-Riddle-of-Spirit-and-Bone-with-Carolyn-Korsmeyer/Page1.html

Carolyn Korsmeyer’s Riddle of Spirit and Bone blends mystery, history, and philosophical intrigue in a dual-timeline novel set against the rise of 19th-century spiritualism. 

In this interview, she discusses how belief, doubt, and the mysteries of the past shape both her fiction and the questions at the heart of the story.






]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10123/1/Exploring-Riddle-of-Spirit-and-Bone-with-Carolyn-Korsmeyer/Page1.html <![CDATA[Unearthing the Past: Carolyn Korsmeyer’s Riddle of Spirit and Bone]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10122/1/Unearthing-the-Past-Carolyn-Korsmeyers-Riddle-of-Spirit-and-Bone/Page1.html







Author: Carolyn Korsmeyer

Publisher : Regal House Publishing

ISBN-10:1646035402 ISBN-13:978-1646035403

Archaeology is more than just dirt and data; sometimes, it’s a reckoning with the past. Carolyn Korsmeyer’s latest novel, Riddle of Spirit and Bone, pits the careful rigors of modern forensics against the manipulative world of 19th-century spiritualism.Is history a set of facts, or a haunting waiting to be revealed?



]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10122/1/Unearthing-the-Past-Carolyn-Korsmeyers-Riddle-of-Spirit-and-Bone/Page1.html <![CDATA[From Armchair Zionist to Frontline Volunteer: Dr. Brian Morris in Swords of Iron: Israel at War – A Canadian Surgeon’s Perspective]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10121/1/From-Armchair-Zionist-to-Frontline-Volunteer-Dr-Brian-Morris-in-Swords-of-Iron-Israel-at-War--A-Canadian-Surgeons-Perspective/Page1.html

Bookpleasures.com presents a compelling new interview with Dr. Brian Morris, the semi-retired Montreal urologist who courageously volunteered in Israel during the 2023–2025 conflict.

In his powerful memoir, Swords of Iron: Israel at War – A Canadian Surgeon’s Perspective, Dr. Morris shares raw, firsthand accounts of serving on Magen David Adom ambulances, working with Sar-El, and navigating the daily juxtaposition of ordinary life amid bomb shelters. 

From his candid reflections on identity as a Canadian, Jew, Zionist, and atheist to his critiques of Western universities and UNRWA, this interview offers urgent insights for the Jewish diaspora and global readers—all proceeds from the book go directly to purchasing an ambulance for Magen David Adom






]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10121/1/From-Armchair-Zionist-to-Frontline-Volunteer-Dr-Brian-Morris-in-Swords-of-Iron-Israel-at-War--A-Canadian-Surgeons-Perspective/Page1.html <![CDATA[ADHD in D Minor: A Collection of Short Stories by Zoé Mahfouz: A Restless, Unapologetic Assault on Convention]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10119/1/ADHD-in-D-Minor-A-Collection-of-Short-Stories-by-Zoe-Mahfouz-A-Restless-Unapologetic-Assault-on-Convention/Page1.html

What happens when a comedian and screenwriter turns her restless, neurodivergent brain loose on the page? You get ADHD in D Minor, Zoé Mahfouz’s unapologetically sharp collection of short stories, rants, fake cover letters, and subverted children’s books. 

Mahfouz moves from a video game character reimagined as a portrait of addiction to a Harvard course derailed by Greek yoghurt chemistry, writing with the breathless energy of a mind that jumps everywhere but misses nothing. Read the full review at BookPleasures.com.


Author: Zoé Mahfouz

Publisher: ‎ North Meridian Press

ASIN: ‎B0GZH5T4N3

ISBN-13: 979-8991952576



]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10119/1/ADHD-in-D-Minor-A-Collection-of-Short-Stories-by-Zoe-Mahfouz-A-Restless-Unapologetic-Assault-on-Convention/Page1.html <![CDATA[Inside the Chaotic Genius of Zoé Mahfouz’s ADHD in D Minor]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10120/1/Inside-the-Chaotic-Genius-of-Zoe-Mahfouzs-ADHD-in-D-Minor/Page1.html









Zoé Mahfouz’s ADHD in D Minor is a formally inventive romp through the chaos of modern life. In this interview, she explains why she chose an indie press in Alabama, why she won’t adapt her work for the stage, and why her laugh can be heard across all eight continents.





]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10120/1/Inside-the-Chaotic-Genius-of-Zoe-Mahfouzs-ADHD-in-D-Minor/Page1.html <![CDATA[All the Little Ways by Laura Lekkos Reviewed by Ekta R. Garg of Bookpleasures.com]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10118/1/All-the-Little-Ways-by-Laura-Lekkos-Reviewed-by-Ekta-R-Garg-of-Bookpleasurescom/Page1.html









Author: Laura Lekkos
Publisher: Gallery Books
ISBN: 9781668206997

]]> no@spam.com (Ekta R. Garg) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10118/1/All-the-Little-Ways-by-Laura-Lekkos-Reviewed-by-Ekta-R-Garg-of-Bookpleasurescom/Page1.html <![CDATA[In Swords of Iron: Israel at War – A Canadian Surgeon’s Perspective, Brian Morris Documents Courage, Identity, and Service]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10117/1/In-Swords-of-Iron-Israel-at-War--A-Canadian-Surgeons-Perspective-Brian-Morris-Documents-Courage-Identity-and-Service/Page1.html






Author: Brian Morris, MD

Publisher: Brian Morris MD Inc.

ISBN-10:‎ 1067375902: ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1067375904

Swords of Iron: Israel at War – A Canadian Surgeon’s Perspective plunges us into the heart of conflict through the eyes of Dr. Brian Morris beginning in Montreal and thrust onto Israel’s front lines,  Morris transforms his volunteer service into a gripping memoir, illuminating the raw courage, search for identity, and daily realities of life under fire.








]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10117/1/In-Swords-of-Iron-Israel-at-War--A-Canadian-Surgeons-Perspective-Brian-Morris-Documents-Courage-Identity-and-Service/Page1.html Norm Goldman <![CDATA[Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies by Larry and Rosemary Mild: A Clever Thriller Rooted in Real Life]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10115/1/Kauai-Spies-and-Bald-faced-Lies-by-Larry-and-Rosemary-Mild-A-Clever-Thriller-Rooted-in-Real-Life/Page1.html







For readers who want a thriller with intelligence, heart, and atmosphere, Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies  delivers a gripping story without falling into familiar clichés.




]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10115/1/Kauai-Spies-and-Bald-faced-Lies-by-Larry-and-Rosemary-Mild-A-Clever-Thriller-Rooted-in-Real-Life/Page1.html <![CDATA[From Family Drama to Espionage: Larry and Rosemary Mild Talk Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies ]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10116/1/From-Family-Drama-to-Espionage-Larry-and-Rosemary-Mild-Talk-Kauai-Spies-and-Bald-faced-Lies-/Page1.html








Think spy stories are all about heroes jumping off cliffs and dodging explosions? 


Think again. Larry and Rosemary Mild are back with Kauai Spies and Bald-faced Lies, a novel that trades typical thriller tropes for authentic human grit and island suspense. 

Find out how this dynamic duo brings the "scary side of ordinary life" to paradise.




]]> no@spam.com (Norm Goldman) https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10116/1/From-Family-Drama-to-Espionage-Larry-and-Rosemary-Mild-Talk-Kauai-Spies-and-Bald-faced-Lies-/Page1.html <![CDATA[Uncovering the Hidden History of Black Advertising with Pitch Black Author Mark S. Robinson]]> https://www.bookpleasures.com/websitepublisher/articles/10114/1/Uncovering-the-Hidden-History-of-Black-Advertising-with-Pitch-Black-Author-Mark-S-Robinson/Page1.html For decades, the story of American advertising has been told through the polished lens of Madison Avenue—but that story is incomplete. Behind the world’s most iconic campaigns lies a hidden, vibrant legacy of Black professionals who were forced to build an industry from scratch while fighting against systemic exclusion.








In Pitch Black: The Best Black Ads of the Past 50+ Years, veteran advertising executive Mark S. Robinson finally pulls back the curtain, honoring the visionaries who turned “nothing” into cultural power. From the grassroots “gold rush” of the 1970s to the pitfalls of today’s algorithmic marketing, Robinson offers an unfiltered look at what corporate America consistently fails to understand: that data is not a substitute for soul, and “Total Market” strategies are no match for lived experience.

Join Norm, Editor & Publisher of bookpleasures.com and Mark  as we go behind the scenes with a man who lived the history, curated the best, and is now ready to set the record straight.


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