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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: Deuteronomy II – All That Blood on the Ground

I didn’t do too much playing in the mud when I was a kid.  I avoided finger painting.  Eating messy foods with my fingers? No thanks.  I avoid water rides at amusement parks because I hate walking around wet. But … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: Deuteronomy I: The Israelite’s Cliffs Notes

What English student doesn’t know about Cliffs Notes (or its cousin Spark Notes)?  These mini-“study guides” distill a work of literature to its important elements, like major plot lines and character summaries. Slacker students (or people who hate reading), love … Continue reading

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The Old Testament: Numbers IV – Towns of Refuge

As a server, I, along with most of the staff, worked with someone who I didn’t think was particularly bright.  This other employee, who was about my age, didn’t know any of the cultural references with which my generation would … Continue reading

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