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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: Isaiah I – Throw off the Yoke of Oppression

It’s always interesting when a rising political star makes his or her mark on the national stage.  What issues will influence his or her political identity? How well will he use words in a speech? How strong will she be … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: Song of Songs I – In the voice of Prince: Lovers Getting Naughty

The dawn of MTV coincided with my discovering music.  In the early 80s, I ate up Duran Duran, Culture Club, The Police, and, among many others, Prince.   On weekends or in the summer, my brother and I (and sometimes friends) … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: Ecclesiastes II – Wisdom Better Than a Weapon of War

I don’t cook much.  By this I mean that my repertoire, if you can call it that, contains 10, maybe 11 things.  These choice dishes are ones that I can cook well.  I don’t add to my lists, not because … Continue reading

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