Elijah Rising's blog

A trip across America

Lyn LeJeune

Lyn LeJeune
Location
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Birthday
September 08
Title
Keep evolving: read a book
Company
me, myself and I
Bio
author of many books, short stories, essays. See my page at http://www.amazon.com/s?ie=UTF8&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3ALyn%20LeJeune&page=1

MY RECENT POSTS

MARCH 29, 2012 12:21PM

Been gone so long

Hi Salon people.  I have been gone so long and out of circulation for a little while here.  both my mother and father passed recently... both in early 90s..so had long lives.  I decided to work on a new book to let the tension in me pass.  Here it is.  I'll… Read full post »

  

  http://historicalnovelreview.blogspot.com/2011/12/elijah-rising-by-lyn-lejeune.html?spref=fb

  

  

  

Elijah Rising by Lyn LeJeune

Overview: The story of the Ishmael-like friendship between two young men: a wealthy white New Yorker,Read full post »

On this day, one of America's greatest writers died, leaving us with works that teach and will endure:

http://www.steinbeck.org/

http://salinaspubliclibrary.org/john-steinbeck-library

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The Grapes of Wrath, excerpt

And the great owners, who must lose
their land in an upheaval, the great o
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DECEMBER 9, 2011 10:04AM

Elijah Rising free

If you read it and like it, please pass it on or give it as a present of mind.

thank you for all your support, Lyn

http://www.amazon.com/Elijah-Rising-ebook/dp/B005L9A19A/ref=tmm_kin_title_0?ie=UTF8&m=AG56TWVU5XWC2&qid=1310946856&sr=1-1#freeebooks

 Elijah Rising

Elijah Rising is now use… Read full post »

 

http://occupyeducated.org/  check this out, join, post information, suggestions... be part of the Movement when you cannot be in the streets:

 

You are here: Home / Vision and Focus

Vision and Focus

There is historical precedent — in general, it’s true, the good guys

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DECEMBER 1, 2011 8:16AM

William Faulkner: From the Page to HBO

William Faulkner

William Faulkner's complete works sold for TV adaptation

HBO signs deal with Deadwood creator David Milch to produce films and series based on Faulkner's novels and stories

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/dec/01/william-faulkner-tv-adaptation

“Read, read, read. Read everything -- tr… Read full post »
NOVEMBER 29, 2011 9:03AM

Morning Reads

Our Animals, Ourselves

Our Animals, Ourselves 1

Finding Fernanda By Erin Siegal Cathexis Press 300 pp

Two mothers – one in the US, one in Guatemala – seek the same

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NOVEMBER 25, 2011 8:16AM

Black Friday

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011 10:26AM

Give Books: The Presents of Mind

alanmoore 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Moore

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“People shouldn't be afraid of their government. Governments should be afraid of their people.”
― Alan Moore, V for Vendetta

 

“Life isn’t divided into genres. It’s a horrifyi… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 21, 2011 8:47PM

Pepper-praying cop

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlla/the-pepper-spraying-cop-gets-his-own-meme_b45800

The artwork Pike has wandered into is John Trumbull‘s “Declaration of Independence.” More meme after the jump.

 

Lt. Pike has been placed on administrative lea… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 19, 2011 9:19AM

posting on Open Salon Today. Really?

Before I post, I like to scroll down the other posts to see whats happening. I got tired trying to find something besides a football or other sports announcement. Hope all of you have a happy Saturday.  If you happen to go to an indie bookstore, ask them to stock Elijah… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 18, 2011 9:20AM

Elijah Rising...now available everywhere

       "A book is the perfect gift"

  

 

 

 ELIJAH RISING

    

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NOVEMBER 11, 2011 10:42AM

It all began in 1917 ....Veteran's Day

It all began in April of 1917. I waited for war. The world had gone mad.  All that was left was for +Mr. Wilson to pull the trigger. The debates continued in Congress. But it was all just formality.  America had been moving to the edge of the abyss since beforeRead full post »

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 6:21PM

Love and Justice in the Progressive Era

Our youth are desperados

The mysticism and religious fanaticism of the Dust Bowl era has had a profound impact on the arts. Popular TV shows like HBO’s Carnivale have brought… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 6:18PM

Love and Justice in the Progress Era

 

Our youth are desperados

 

The mysticism and religious fanaticism of the Dust Bowl era has had a profound impact on the arts. Popular TV shows like HBO’s Carnivale have/… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 6:18PM

Love and Justice in the Progress Era

 

Our youth are desperados

 

The mysticism and religious fanaticism of the Dust Bowl era has had a profound impact on the arts. Popular TV shows like HBO’s Carnivale have/… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 6:18PM

Love and Justice in the Progress Era

 

Our youth are desperados

 

The mysticism and religious fanaticism of the Dust Bowl era has had a profound impact on the arts. Popular TV shows like HBO’s Carnivale have/… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 6:18PM

Love and Justice in the Progress Era

 

Our youth are desperados

 

The mysticism and religious fanaticism of the Dust Bowl era has had a profound impact on the arts. Popular TV shows like HBO’s Carnivale have/… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 7, 2011 6:17PM

Love and Justice in the Progress Era

 

Our youth are desperados

 

The mysticism and religious fanaticism of the Dust Bowl era has had a profound impact on the arts. Popular TV shows like HBO’s Carnivale have/… Read full post »

NOVEMBER 2, 2011 10:29AM

Still Waiting for a Rebirth of Wonder?

Nyima 438 (2009) by the Swiss artist Annelies Štrba. This Alice in Wonderland-inspired painting will be on show at Tate Liverpool

Hisham Matar on Libya's awakening http://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/books/hisham-matar-on-libyas-awakening?pageCount=0

A Sister’s Eulogy for Ste

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OCTOBER 31, 2011 8:40AM

How The Joy of Sex Was Illustrated

the weird comedy of letters between T.S. Eliot and Groucho Marx ...  http://moreintelligentlife.com/content/arts/lee-siegel/unexpected-alliance?page=full

  

  

Wars They Have Seen

How an unlikely friendship with a Vichy collaborator complicates our understanding of Ge… Read full post »

OCTOBER 21, 2011 11:43AM

Oh, hell and damnation.

Excerpt from ELIJAH RISING, takes place during the Progressive Era, the 1920's..."shades of The Great Gatsby.."

Oh, hell and damnation.They were at it again, trying to make us all bone dry.Are we not sensible men who can regulate our own drink?And what of the poor sots who hang out on theRead full post »

OCTOBER 21, 2011 11:43AM

Oh, hell and damnation.

Excerpt from ELIJAH RISING, takes place during the Progressive Era, the 1920's..."shades of The Great Gatsby.."

Oh, hell and damnation.They were at it again, trying to make us all bone dry.Are we not sensible men who can regulate our own drink?And what of the poor sots who hang out on theRead full post »

Excerpt from ELIJAH RISING, takes place during the Progressive Era, the 1920's..."shades of The Great Gatsby.."

Oh, hell and damnation. They were at it again, trying to make us all bone dry. Are we not sensible men who can regulate our own drink? And what of theRead full post »

OCTOBER 19, 2011 4:42PM

Here's to the guy who blew his head off

Excerpt from ELIJAH RISING, takes place during the Progressive Era, the 1920's..."shades of The Great Gatsby.."

Oh, hell and damnation.   They were at it again, trying to make us all bone dry.  Are we not sensible men who can regulate our own drink?  And what of the poor sots whoRead full post »