The Twisted Truth of Ishmael Reed's Civil War America

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/09/04/the-twisted-truth-of-ishmael-reeds-civil-war-america-2/

An Epic about Capitalism and Detroit

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/13/an-epic-about-capitalism-and-detroit/

The American Tragedy and the Pen of Russell Banks

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/02/06/the-american-tragedy-and-the-pen-of-russell-banks/

The Angle of Falling Light: A Review

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/12/12/the-angle-of-falling-light-a-review/

Patriarchy, COVID-19 and a Novel About a Dickhead

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2025/01/10/patriarchy-covid-19-and-a-novel-about-a-dickhead/

Fake Jesus and Free Buffalo

https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/08/07/fake-jesus-and-free-buffalo/ 

Ho Chi Minh--The Early Years

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/05/29/ho-chi-minh-the-early-years/

Rich Kid’s Resurrection in Annapolis—A Thought Experiment

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/12/19/rich-kids-resurrection-in-annapolis-a-thought-experiment/

Why Do People Want to be Nazis?

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/08/26/why-do-people-want-to-be-nazis/

Love and Death, War and Peaceniks

 https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/04/22/love-and-death-war-and-peaceniks/

Faith, Madness or Death

A review of David Peace's novel Patient X
https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/09/21/faith-madness-or-death/

Working Class Fiction--Not Just Surplus Value

https://www.counterpunch.org/2018/07/20/working-class-fiction-not-just-surplus-value/

From Ginsberg to Gonzo

https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/12/22/from-ginsberg-to-gonzo/

Gregor Samsa's Twentieth Century Blues

Renaissance man Marc Estrin publishes the director's cut of his 2002 novel.....

https://www.counterpunch.org/2017/09/05/gregor-samsas-twentieth-century-blues/

Something Besides Politics for the Summer's End

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/07/29/something-besides-politics-for-summers-end/

Meursault and the Sickness of Imperialism

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/04/01/miersault-and-the-sickness-of-imperialism/

Cold Weather Comforts....--Some Capsule Reviews for Groundhog Day

http://www.counterpunch.org/2016/02/05/cold-weather-comforts-of-a-certain-sort/

Can We Escape the Eternal Flame?

         

Love, war and peace. Passions transcending time and as permanent as the history being made. Manhattan, 911, and desire. Vietnam, Berkeley and the road. Three main characters personify them all. This novella is a reflection of the time and on the times.

and a link to order it:

Can We Escape the Eternal Flame?  

By Ron Jacobs

Also available from Amazon and other online bookstores. 

ISBN-13:  978-1523695744

thanks....

Review of All the Sinners Saints from Michael Schiffman (auf Deutsch)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B01dj5QyuLDeM0J2U1NLNU5TeVB3WnlzUzFTb2ZCTkFMUGhR/view?usp=sharing

Midsummer Shorts

http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/06/26/midsummer-shorts/