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About virgowriter

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 Old Testament Wrap–up IV: The Bible’s Treatment of Women

Once in a while, a film comes along that looks so bad it’s probably worth a look. Showgirls is on this list. Sadly, Glitter even managed to disappoint for this purpose. Other bad movies are amusing because they reflect a … Continue reading

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The Old Testament Wrap–up III: The Stories Worth Passing on

In my yearly meeting with my boss, he asked what I had accomplished this year, outside the classroom.  I mentioned this project, which intrigued him. “What impact do you think it’s had on your teaching?” he asked. Now, as I’ve … Continue reading

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The Old Testament Wrap–up II: Learning by Rote (Biblical Repetition)

When I was a kid, I dreamed of two life-path pursuits: being Luke Skywalker and being in Duran Duran. Because I was a pretty mature and reasonable kid, I figured early on that being Luke Skywalker was a pipe dream, … Continue reading

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