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National Licorice Day

According to a licorice store in Lincoln, Nebraska, April 12th is National Licorice Day. I have no idea how long there has been such a holiday, but my guess is that National Licorice day wasn’t around in 1912. Still, Blue Thread‘s Miriam didn’t need an excuse to buy her favorite candy. I decided to cheer [...]

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Day 1

Thanks to five gracious bloggers, you can find out my take on writing fiction vs. nonfiction, why I think Pacific Northwest Jews have a history that fosters a different perspective than that of East Coast Jews, and how a copy of Blue Thread wound up in The Gambia. You also have a chance to win [...]

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