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It’s the guns, stupid

In Georgia, no waiting period to buy a gun.

3 min readMar 19, 2021

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The War Hero/Spy and The Celebrated Writer

Nazi hunter, victim of McCarthyism — Heir to Shelley’s Monster? Kay Boyle’s muse and third husband was all of the above

8 min readSep 3, 2020

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The War Hero/Spy and The Celebrated Writer

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So We Can Breathe

A haiku in response to a challenge from Helen Cassidy Page (prompt “dry”):

1 min readJul 19, 2020

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So We Can Breathe

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My Father’s Clothes

He’d want them to be well used. The time to avoid passing them on has come and gone.

5 min readJul 17, 2020

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Historical Fiction Has Something to Teach Us

Readers are searching for clues on how to cope with the stress of today’s challenges

4 min readJun 29, 2020

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Historical Fiction Has Something to Teach Us

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I’m Living in a Time Warp

The Woke Generation isn’t going to return to America’s old ways

3 min readJun 9, 2020

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Racism

6 things to do so we don’t let our children down.

6 min readJun 4, 2020

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A Renewal of Faith in the Graveyard

A Moment of Contact Can Restore Our Faith in Human Goodness

4 min readMay 26, 2020

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1918 Pandemic ‘Infected’ Literary Imaginations

Writers on Loss, Illness and Dealing with Fear

6 min readMay 19, 2020

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Was Patrick Brontë the Dr. Fauci of his Time?

How the Vicar Turned to Science after Disease Killed His Famous Daughters

6 min readMay 11, 2020

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Carol Piasente

Carol Piasente

Writer, with a passion for books and authors, history and current events. Traveler, seeking new destinations and old favorites. Visit me at carolpiasente.com.

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