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message 1: by Bill, Moderator (new)

Bill (kernos) | 2988 comments Mod
I just got the following from a local Queer mailing list and thought some might be interested:
Got an awesome review of my novel "Star Bryan" by blogger Jerry Wheeler

I'll post part; read the whole thing here:

http://blog.outinprint.net/2012/11/01...

it’s no surprise that Jerry Rabushka, author of the Rebel Satori
release Star Bryan, is a jazz musician. Because this is a jazz book.

Star Bryan, son of a longtime high-profile St. Louis alderman, was a
big shot college basketball player who never made it to the pro
leagues. Settling into a career as a lawyer and a passionless
relationship with a white boyfriend, he shakes up his life and leaves
Brad. Much to his family’s disapproval, he picks up with a jailbird
ghetto thug named Hendrick (aka Scrapdawg), who helps him coach a
neighborhood youth basketball league. Hendrick, however, is an angry,
jealous, violent loose cannon—and even worse, one of the league players
falls in love with Star as well

This is where the jazz comes in, because Rabushka’s prose has a
deliciously different cadence. While adhering to the main plot melody,
he spins off into altogether delightful solos, especially during Star’s
internal monologues. It has rhythm, counterpoint, and thoughtful
improvisation. Rabushka’s dialogue is also wonderful—no surprise from
an award-winning playwright
The amazon link is http://www.amazon.com/Star-Bryan-Jerr...


message 2: by Nancy (new)

Nancy | 2838 comments I just added the book, Kernos. Would you mind just taking a peek and making sure all the information is accurate?


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