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Brad Windhauser has a Master's in English from Rutgers University (Camden campus) and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University of Charlotte. He is an Associate Professor (Teaching/Instruction) in the English Department at Temple University. His short stories have appeared in The Baltimore Review, The Santa Fe Writer's Project Journal, Ray's Road Review, Philadelphia Review of Books, Northern Liberty Review, and Jonathan. His first novel, Regret (a gay-themed thriller set in Philadelphia) was published in 2007. You can read more about (and buy) it here: http://goo.gl/yvT24K His second novel, The Intersection, is being published by Black Rose Writing September 2016. He is one of five regular contributors to 5Writer.com. On his solo blog, he is chronicling his experience as a gay writer reading the Bible for the first time: www.BibleProjectBlog.com Follow his work at: www.BradWindhauser.com VirgoWriter@gmail.com

The Apocrypha’s “The Wisdom of Sirach” II – Robbing History of its Context

The Apocrypha’s “The Wisdom of Sirach” II – Robbing History of its Context I was terrible in History class, especially in ninth grade World History, in part because I ditched often, in part because I usually did not read the … Continue reading

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The Apocrypha’s “The Wisdom of Sirach” I – Laundry List of What to Embrace and What to Avoid When Living Your Life

The Apocrypha’s “The Wisdom of Sirach” I – Laundry List of What to Embrace and What to Avoid When Living Your Life Books make great gifts, and on special occasions, such as high school or college graduation, parents often bestow … Continue reading

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The Apocrypha’s “Wisdom of Solomon” II – All You Need Is (God’s) Love

The Apocrypha’s “Wisdom of Solomon” II – All You Need Is (God’s) Love Part of what I have enjoyed about this Bible project is that I have finally encountered some of the sources for a number of beliefs for which … Continue reading

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