Five Stars! The Benefits of Epiphany Writing a book review requires me to think more deeply about the book than I otherwise would. This is why for me, writing a book…
I give it 5 Stars! Life imitating Art imitating Life In the Poetics, circa 335 BCE, Aristotle famously promulgated his rules of art, each of which rests upon this foundation: art…
Five Stars – Timely and Timeless! When novels meaningfully portray current events, like the novels of Charles Dickens set in then contemporary London, we call them timely. When they communicate topics…
I give "Jerry with a Twist" 5 Stars! Jerry, a talented but out-of-work actor, confronts a dilemma that unrelentingly twists his life—cognitively, emotionally, even physically at virtually every step. He’s been…
Reviewed by James Victor Jordan : Five Stars! Paul Gauguin famously inscribed on his best-known painting its title: D’où Venons Nous/ Que Sommes Nous/ Où Allons Nous—Where Do We Come From?…
This book hooks you in from the very beginning of the story. Different parts and perspectives are told from the point of view of different characters. Rich descriptions and visuals bring…
Five Stars! Pestilence Then and Now The Plague was first published in 1946. Eleven years later, its author, Albert Camus, became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Prize in…
The Speed of Life by James Victor Jordan is a very detailed description of events which are true to life. The author explores physical and psychological conditions of the characters. This…
I struggle to define The Speed of Life by James Victor Jordan. Yes it is essentially a fast-paced thriller, investigating a brutal crime, but it is also so much more. A…
My deep thanks to Elsha Hawk and Eddie-Joe Young for their recently published interview of me about writing in general and The Speed of Life in particular. Here is a copy of their…