Poet Robert Lax – Michael N. McGregor’s Powerful Biography

By John J. Hohn | October 27, 2015

Last Updated on October 27, 2015 by John J. Hohn Pure Act: The Uncommon Life of Robert Lax by Michael N. McGregor is a powerful biography of a poet who only recently has been recognized for his contributions to the evolution of contemporary poetry. The book succeeds on several levels. Lax was born to immigrant…

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Powerful, Profound Novel Looks at Racism in America Today

By John J. Hohn | October 2, 2015

Last Updated on December 12, 2020 by John J. Hohn #leonardpittsjr #grantpark #racism Malcolm Toussaint is a haunted man. He was in position to save Martin Luther King from assassination but failed to move fast enough to get the civil rights leader out of harm’s way. Only nineteen years old on that fateful balcony in…

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