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The Pool and the Portal

May 15, 2026
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The Pool and the Portal

With special guests Crocodile and… whatever that is.

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Slow Coming Dark: A Novel of the Age of Clinton

May 15, 2026
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Slow Coming Dark: A Novel of the Age of Clinton

How old is he (or she), anyway?

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Legacy of the Father

May 14, 2026
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Legacy of the Father

Anyone who can look at this and think, “Yep, it’s perfect,” is not someone I would trust without a caregiver.

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Along Came a Demon (Whisperings) (Whisperings Paranormal Mystery Book 1)

May 14, 2026
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Along Came a Demon (Whisperings) (Whisperings Paranormal Mystery Book 1)

“He’s right behind me, isn’t he?”

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Oceans Above: The Habitable Zone is Everywhere

May 14, 2026
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Oceans Above: The Habitable Zone is Everywhere

Easily refuted.

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Between Life and Death: Dead Woman’s Journal

May 13, 2026
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Between Life and Death: Dead Woman’s Journal

The artwork looks like it was halfway decent before someone plopped a close-up crow on top.

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Shadow of a Hero: Cops

May 13, 2026
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Shadow of a Hero: Cops

Add “law enforcement” to our list of skills that don’t translate to graphic design.

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Perfectly Unlikely

May 13, 2026
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Perfectly Unlikely

Love stories are like the Spanish Inquisition, really.

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