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Paul Levinson Author Of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles

From Paul's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Singer-songwriter Professor Podcaster Time travel fan

Paul's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Paul Levinson Why Paul loves this book

In addition to being an author, I'm also a singer-songwriter, with two albums released. I loved the way The Singer Sisters told a story across decades about two sisters who sang the folk songs they wrote.

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The Rosewood Penny by J.S. Fields,

2023 Queer Indie Award Nominee!

The dragons of Yuro have been hunted to extinction.

On a small, isolated island, in a reclusive forest, lives bandit leader Marani and her brother Jacks. With their outlaw band they rob from the rich to feed themselves, raiding carriages and dodging the occasional vindictive…

Book cover of Terror at the Sound of a Whistle

Paul Levinson Author Of It's Real Life: An Alternate History of The Beatles

From Paul's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Why am I passionate about this?

Author Singer-songwriter Professor Podcaster Time travel fan

Paul's 3 favorite reads in 2024

Paul Levinson Why Paul loves this book

This book took me to a nearby part of America that was at once very near and very distant to me.

By Caroline Shannon Davenport ,

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1 author picked Terror at the Sound of a Whistle as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

A successful career woman, at a juncture in her life, has finally attained the beautiful lifestyle, the security, all she had ever dreamt of during her trauma laden upbringing—only to realize she may have lost the only thing of worth. Fear, drama, trust, grief—and eventually, understanding and redemption dominate this novel-like memoir.


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