Book Reviewed by Danny R. Johnson – San Diego County News’ Cultural Critic As the primary male role model in a girl’s life, fathers influence their daughters profoundly, from how they see themselves to what they come to expect from men and the world at large. But men often do not realize the importance of their […]

Oceanside, CA–The Oceanside Public Library will host award-winning multimedia journalist and Marine Corps veteran Amy Forsythe to discuss her book, “Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to CamppPendleton Marines Since 9/11.”  Forsythe will talk about the book’s inception and the war memorials and tributes located within the base. In addition, following her three deployments to Afghanistan […]

The landmark The Walking Dead Deluxe #1-6, which presents the series in full-color format for the first time, has sold out at the distributor level and is being rushed back to print today by Image/Skybound Entertainment. Written by creator Robert Kirkman, with art by Tony Moore, and colors by Dave McCaig, The Walking Dead #1-6 present the […]

SAN DIEGO–Connect with characters and explore new stories this January with the City of San Diego Public Library’s annual Winter Reading Challenge.  The program launched Friday, and the theme, Books Like Us, is a celebration of diversity and stories that reflect the unique experiences of people around the world.  “During a time when we’ve all […]

By Danny R. Johnson – Political News Editor The new book “Voices from The Mississippi Hill Country: The Benton County Civil Rights Movement,” which was released in July 2020, by the University Press of Mississippi, presents a panorama of biographical profiles on Mississippi African Americans who have made significant contributions in bringing about the uplift […]

By Danny R. Johnson/Political News Editor Growing up in a segregated small town in the deep south Mississippi allowed me to interact with some interesting people. Among those people were hardcore Southern white Baptists who believed this nation was founded on the proposition that slavery could flourish alongside the gospel of Jesus Christ. These men […]

Orlando, FL–Dave Baranek knows exactly what it means to “ride into the danger zone.” In his new release, Tomcat RIO, he plants readers firmly in the cockpit of the legendary F-14 Tomcat fighter, blazing along at twice the speed of sound seven miles above the ocean and the carrier that hurled it off its deck. […]

SAN DIEGO–As residents continue to follow stay-at-home orders, the City of San Diego’s Commission for Arts and Culture and San Diego’s first Poet Laureate Ron Salisbury invite the public to participate in San Diego Poetry Together: A Poetic Response to the Pandemic. The challenge is a way to engage the public through the literary arts […]