Michigan Women Who Make a Difference Project is a community research effort to collect the stories of Jewish women who helped shaped their communities.
Author: Life of a Female Bibliophile
Addison Twp. writer’s Christian novel wins Book of the Year
Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Oakland County author Catherine Brakefield’s Christian novel “Wilted Dandelions” has been recognized in the publishing industry for excellence among independent books. In the historical fiction novel, Rachael Rothburn, wants to be a missionary and go west to minister to American Indians. But she learns that she must be married…
Book Review: “Klaw” by Antoine Ozanam
“Klaw” by Antoine Ozanam and illustrated by Joël Jurion is an exciting action packed comic.
Thrift shop meets couture at Sally’s on 4th in Royal Oak
Designer brands, couture off the runway, and stylish fashion on a budget can be found at the thrift store Sally’s on 4th, in Downtown Royal Oak.
Book Review: “Love: The Lion” By Frédéric Brrémaud
Rachel Moulden for The Pit Synopsis: A young lion wanders the Serengeti in search of a pride to call his own. But being alone, he is watched with cautious eyes by those families he encounters along the way, including a coalition of rival males in search of their own pride to conquer. So the nomad…
Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code To Be Adapted Into a YA Novel For Fall 2016
Rachel Moulden for The Pit The Random House US and Penguin Random House UK children’s divisions of Penguin Random House will be publishing a young adult adaptation of the popular novel The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown this upcoming fall. Brown’s 2003 mystery-detective novel follows symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu after they…
Book Review: LRNZ’S Futuristic Comic “Golem” Is Sure To Delight Sci-Fi Fans
Rachel Moulden for The Pit Synopsis: Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, entrenched in a culture of hyper-capitalism, GOLEM follows young Steno Critone as he is kidnapped during a political protest gone sour. Taken in by the band of labeled “terrorists,” he learns that things are not as they seem in society, and that he…
YA Authors To Embrace The Stories Of DC Comics Super Heroes In Upcoming Novels
Rachel Moulden for The Pit Publisher Random House recently announced that YA authors will publish official young adult novels featuring some of the very iconic DC Comics superhero characters starting in 2017. Wonder Woman will be written by Leigh Bardugo, Batman will be written by Marie Lu, Superman will be written by Matt de la Peña, and Catwoman will be written by…
Oakland County author explores history and the Christian heart
Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Catherine Brakefield’s background is as diverse as her books and short stories. From a young age, she had a strong passion for literature. “When I was younger, I would get up early to snatch a few chapters before school, and on the bus, I’d pick up that book…
Young musicians perform romantic favorites in upcoming Zenith Brass show
Rachel Moulden for Digital First Media Mark Petty shares a lifelong passion for music which is evident in his role as the director of Zenith Brass since 1995. Zenith Brass is a group of 30 talented youth brass and percussion musicians from Oakland and Macomb counties in Michigan. The ensemble performs a wide variety of…