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Tag: Allen Kent

An Age in the Form of a Family

On July 8, 2016 By wastedpilgrimIn BooksLeave a comment

First of all, the title is perfect. Wild Whistling Blackbirds. The title of my upcoming western, Cowboys Came Home, came quickly, but, usually, a title doesn't come to me until I'm well into the first draft. Here, it's as if author Allen Kent came up with this splendid title, rooted in poetry, and built the …

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Nice Timing for The Year of Trump

On May 20, 2016May 20, 2016 By wastedpilgrimIn BooksLeave a comment

Allen Kent, in The Wager, has fashioned a yarn based on a bet gone awry. Two giants of the mass media bet they are powerful enough to get a man of their choice elected president. Predictably, one is a liberal, the other conservative. The clash of egos lurks in the background as events unfold. A …

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