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The following pictures are from a local authors event at the Beardstown Houston Memorial Libraryin Beardstown, IL. If you live in the area, you should really drop by and pay them a visit. These pictures were taken by my incredible wife, Kristen. All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2006 All Rights Reserved Library Sign The…

Black Dossier by Moore and O’Neill – A Book Review

Dec 11, 2007

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in Book Reviews

I’ll never forget when I first read The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I knew Alan Moore was a god among men in the comic book world, but even I wasn’t prepared for the majesty of his storytelling, the potency of his intelligence, or the power of his inspirational imagination. Thus, when news surfaced that a…

Local Authors’ Night, Barnes and Noble, June of 2005

Dec 9, 2007

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Here are some photographs my wife, Kristen, took from a local authors’ night at the Bloomington Barnes and Noble in June of 2005. I was one of four authors living in the area who participated. All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2005 All Rights Reserved

Superbad – A Movie Review

Dec 9, 2007

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in Movie Reviews

I love Michael Cera from Arrested Development, so when I saw he was starring in a movie called Superbad and saw commercials for the film, I knew it would be hilarious. And so it was. I laughed nonstop throughout the entire film. The plot is typical in nature. One high school senior feels he must…

The REAL Poem From Souls Triumphant

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Long ago, when I was an idealistic college student at Illinois State University, I studied at a coffee shop in downtown (now called uptown) Normal. That coffee shop was the inspiration for Illumination, Joe’s favorite coffee shop in my novel Souls Triumphant. There is a scene in the novel where Joe sits in Illumination and jots down…

Barnes and Noble Book Signing, October of 2005

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A few years ago the Reading Raiders of Bloomington High School invited me to be their guest speaker at a fundraiser. Here are some pictures chronicling the event. All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2005 All Rights Reserved

Bar Harbor, Maine – Summer 2006

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in Opinions/Editorials

All Photographs Copyright © Kristen Foley 2006 All Rights Reserved Sieur du Monts Springs Portland Lighthouse Nature Trail Mount Desert Island Beauty Footbridge Fog On the Bubbles Five Islands The Cliffs Horse Carriage Ride Acadia Bridge Boats – Old and New Acadia Beauty

The Road by Cormac McCarthy – A Book Review

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in Book Reviews

I heard many positive statements about the work of Cormac McCarthy, and so a few weeks ago, I gave him a try with No Country for Old Men. I was not disappointed. Because of such a sublime experience, I couldn’t wait to read another of his works, this time opting for The Road. I…

On the Shelves, November of 2005

Dec 6, 2007

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