Sept 23, 2026 6:00 pm | Jean Huets will read from her book ALT SAGAS, and Bryan R. Monte will read from his book ON THE LEVEL: POEMS ON LIVING WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS. At Cafe Zata, Richmond, VA. Arrive early to settle in with drinks and tasty food! CafeZata.com
A true Whitmanian feast—for the intellect as well as for the eyes. It is hard to put this remarkable book down once you’ve opened its riches…. The book keeps opening up to new facets of Whitman, his work, and his era.” — Ed Folsom, Editor of Walt Whitman Quarterly Review
Over 300 period images and text with extensive quotes by Walt Whitman and his family and friends (and enemies) immerse the reader in Walt’s tempestuous life: a family harrowed by alcoholism and mental illness; the bloody Civil War; burgeoning, brawling Manhattan and Brooklyn; literary allies and rivals; and his beloved America, racked by disunion even while racing westward. MORE
gertrude m books “Tour-de-force takes of our cultural touchstones help to explain how we crashed our way into a frightening future; they also promise that we are more than the sum of our technology and our losses.”
The Bones You Have Cast Down transported me to Italy at the dawn of the Renaissance, and into the heart of a young woman who’s deceptively quiet, extraordinarily spirited. From the hand-painted tarot cards to lavish festivities set amidst the misery of war, from cathedrals to village churches, Jean Huets brings alive this paradoxical time. — Stuart R. Kaplan, The Encyclopedia of Tarot
gertrude m books (Circling Rivers) A Civil War Union veteran becomes entangled with three women who have suffered a family tragedy.
“Overall this is one of the better books I have seen of this type. The author is obviously well versed on the subject of Tarot and has skillfully applied her knowledge to this deck. Highly recommended.” – Aeclectic Tarot
Disunion culls from The New York Times’ acclaimed journal about the Civil War, which won multiple awards, including “Best History Website” from the New Media Institute and the History News Network.
“If you love the tarot, if you are passionate about art… [The Encylopedia of Tarot] will not only entice you to keep reading but will capture your attention for days…” — Timeless Spirit magazine
