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Second verse, same as the first with differences

Verse V02: The Second Gate by Sam Beck

March 8, 2024 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

After I finished Verse V02: The Second Gate I said, well, time to put in a request for book three Yet, Sam Beck’s next volume is not due until mid/late August 2024. I am not sure I can handle that as I really want to know what happens to everyone and most of us should probably read this (at least) trilogy back-to-back as there is a lot going on and unless you have a great memory, you might have forgotten a few things like I […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult Tagged With: friendship, political commentary, Sam Beck, Social Themes, Voyages and travels

BlackRaven's CBR16 Review No:90 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Mystery, Religion, Romance, Science Fiction, Suspense, Young Adult · Tags: friendship, political commentary, Sam Beck, Social Themes, Voyages and travels ·
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“I didn’t paint my paintings to hang in some rich guy’s living room.” Ralph Fasanella

I’m Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People by Anne Brouyles

June 16, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

The picture book I’m Gonna Paint: Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People is a piece of American and art history. It is a powerful and a wonderful introduction to the artist, Raphael (Ralph) Gasanella. Ralph was born in 1914, the same year as World War One started. But I am pretty sure the two are not connected. Even though Fasanella would cause some noise in his lifetime. A young man, influenced by his modern mother, he would teach himself to read and be active with […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Activism & Social Justice, Anne Brouyles, art, political commentary, Ralph Fasanella, Victoria Tentler-Krylov

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:421 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Activism & Social Justice, Anne Brouyles, art, political commentary, Ralph Fasanella, Victoria Tentler-Krylov ·
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