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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: 1 Samuel (and part of 2), III – Lot of Love between David and Jonathan

I understand that some people are more observant than others.  I reminded myself of this fact when I read a recent cover story in Entertainment Weekly that profiled stars from the upcoming Liberace biopic.  This film examines the flamboyant icon’s … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: 1 Samuel, II – David and Goliath

I inhaled books when I was a kid.  I had a large library (for a kid) but I tended to read and re-read the same books over and over.  One of my favorites was, The Value of Respect: The Story … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: 1 Samuel, I – The Ark and the Birth of Samuel

In Steven Spielberg’s classic Raiders of the Lost Ark, the ark is THE ark. Although when I saw this movie I had no idea what the ark really was—even given Professor Jones’ on-screen explanation. All I knew was that in … Continue reading

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