Monthly Archives: September 2019

Free Copies of Two of My Novels: From #Amazon

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

So I realized I have some free e-copies of “The Burning of San Porfirio” and “Lords of Misrule” to give away. You can get “Misrule” here; and click here for “The Burning”. Or you can go to comments to get … Continue reading →

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Those Slaveries Old and New

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

There’s an odd sort of current running through western progressive movements these days. Maybe one-hundred fifty years ago it would have been called a specter. It might be better summarized as a “revenge project”, as Michael Anton writes. But revenge … Continue reading →

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“The Golden Fleece” – Stories from the Caucuses

Posted on September 5, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

It is in the dark forests of our world where often the stories are born. It was in the great wooded areas of Bavaria where the brothers Grimm discovered and catalogued the ancient tales for their eponymous “fairy tales”. So … Continue reading →

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Cakes and Ale

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

For those who don’t understand #BREXIT, a simple solution would be to immerse themselves in W. Somerset Maugham. In his flowing prose rests the fine nostalgia of an England of yesteryear, an England as things were – for years and … Continue reading →

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Different Idealisms and Many Types of Lords

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

“Joel D. Hirst’s masterpiece is a worthy best-selling novel brimming with poignant lessons about idealism, culture, and religion. It begs us to examine the current state of the world today, a world so divided by different idealisms and misruled by … Continue reading →

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In Places Like Grenoble

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Joel D. Hirst

Grenoble is quiet.  It reverberates with the muted echoes of a past of great significance; a famous novelist on tiptoes. An ancient soldier whose lance is set aside in a place of honor leaning against the wall in a darkened … Continue reading →

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