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Intimate Fences

Two hours ago Lyn and I sent off the final manuscript of Intimate Fences: Constructing the Meaning of Barbed Wire. Six years in the making. Two full new drafts since mid-October. Who knows how many drafts in the previous year. Now it’s up to … Continue reading

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Barbed Wire: Good News!

Over the weekend Lyn and I got the second reader’s report on our manuscript. It was as enthusiastic as the first. Approval by the Texas A&M University Press editorial board is still required, but for all practical purposes we have … Continue reading

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Intimate Fences

This morning Lyn and I sent our manuscript to the Texas A&M University Press. The editor of a series called “Connecting the Greater West” had seen parts of it and asked us to submit our work. We’ve been working on … Continue reading

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Intimate Fences

Last night Lyn and I finished the latest draft of the entire book. We’re getting close. One more draft before the semester begins and we’ll be ready to send it out to potential publishers. About 300 pages at this point. … Continue reading

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From Immortality to Barbed Wire

So, my book Immortal For Quite Some Time is now in the publisher’s hands. Here is the penultimate paragraph of the book. It points to the next book and at the same time reprises the themes of sexual purity, aggression against homosexuals, religion, family, … Continue reading

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