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Alex Manugian
Nov 21, 20245 min read
The NATURAL Adaptation—Can a Movie Entirely Flip the Theme of Its Source Material and Still Work? Yes, It Can!
By Alex Manugian: Should cinematic adaptations of novels be as faithful as possible to their source material? I would argue no. Often,...
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Annie Newcomer
Nov 8, 202414 min read
The Flapper Press Poetry Café Welcomes Charles Templeton, Editor-In-Chief of the Online Magazine eMerge
By Annie Newcomer: The Flapper Press Poetry Café features the work of poets from around the globe. It is an honor to share their work and...
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Annie Newcomer
Oct 11, 202415 min read
Meet Catherine Anderson, a Poet Who Attempts the Algebra of Unifying Broken Parts
By Annie Newcomer: The Flapper Press Poetry Café features the work of poets from around the globe. It is an honor to share their work and...
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Flapper Press Poetry Café
Oct 10, 20243 min read
Poetry Spotlight: Rick Christiansen and BONE FRAGMENTS
By Flapper Press Poetry Café: The Flapper Press Poetry Café continues to support poets from around the globe and takes great pride in...
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Elizabeth Gracen
Sep 24, 202410 min read
Across the River and Into the Trees: An Interview with Producer Ken Gord
By Elizabeth Gracen: An afternoon movie matinee all to myself, a tub of popcorn, Red Vines, Venice, Italy, Hemingway . . . and Ken Gord....
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Flapper Press Poetry Café
Sep 13, 20242 min read
Poetry Spotlight: Maril Crabtree and Her JOURNEY
By Flapper Press Poetry Café: The Flapper Press Poetry Café continues to support poets from around the globe and takes great pride in...
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Rena Justine
Jan 30, 20243 min read
How the Digital World Is Changing How We Read
By Rena Justine: Just as the invention of the printing press in 1440 revolutionized how we accessed books and reading, the constant...
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Derek May
Aug 29, 20237 min read
A Case for Physical Media
By Derek May: Change is inevitable, that’s simply a fact of life. But it’s also painful (a fact that’s harder to swallow). Some changes...
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Derek May
Jul 7, 20237 min read
Pride Month Book Reports—Part 3
By Amy Deppe: Though another Pride month has come and gone, the importance of recognizing and celebrating LGBTQIA+ people and promoting...
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Derek May
Jun 27, 20237 min read
Pride Month Book Reports—Part 2
By Amy Deppe: Pride Month is still in full swing, and as we honor, celebrate, and recognize the LGBTQIA+ community, we are excited to...
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Amy Deppe
Jun 20, 20236 min read
Pride Month Book Reports—Part 1
By Amy Deppe: It's June! It’s not only Pride Month but also my anniversary month (in fact, today!) with my wife of 19 years, Jimmie Sue...
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FLAPPER PRESS
May 9, 202319 min read
The Flapper Press Poetry Café Welcomes Memoirist and Poet Catherine Anderson: Part One
By Annie Newcomer: The Flapper Press Poetry Café features the work of poets of all ages from around the globe. This week, we highlight...
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Elizabeth Gracen
Apr 6, 202313 min read
Interview with "Dandelion: My House Chicken" Author Kim Carr
By Elizabeth Gracen: I met Kim Carr one very hot summer day in Columbia, MO, at an outdoor art fair in the park. Black-and-white...
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Elizabeth Gracen
Aug 30, 20226 min read
"Mindfulness Workbook for Panic Attacks" by Lauren Maher: Review and Interview
By Elizabeth Gracen: I met the very talented Lauren Maher many years ago at the YMCA where she taught Kundalini Yoga classes. Several...
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John C. Alsedek
Feb 25, 20225 min read
Sci-Fi’s Sultan of Satire: Harry Harrison
By John C. Alsedek: As I’ve doubtless rattled on about in past columns, my early science fiction, fantasy, and horror reading was greatly...
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John C. Alsedek
Feb 17, 20225 min read
“It’s only a movie”: The Picture of 2022 as Seen in SOYLENT GREEN
By John C. Alsedek: It’s New York City, the year 2022. The city is wall-to-wall people, housing is horrendously expensive, thousands upon...
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FLAPPER PRESS
May 17, 20213 min read
Meet Claire K. Guerre & Old Black Hollywood
By Elizabeth Gracen: I have a tendency (I know that I'm not alone in this) of slipping down various rabbit holes when something catches...
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Elizabeth Gracen
Apr 15, 20216 min read
Meet Author Rob Carpenter and Learn THE 48 LAWS OF HAPPINESS
By Elizabeth Gracen: During the process of shooting an ongoing documentary project, The Gen Z Collective, I sat down with a number of...
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Annie Newcomer
Jan 9, 20213 min read
Welcome to the Flapper Press Poetry Café: Poet Mark Tulin
By Annie Newcomer: Flapper Press is thrilled to begin 2021 with the launch of the Flapper Press Poetry Café. Each week we will feature...
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FLAPPER PRESS
Nov 12, 20207 min read
A KIND OF MAGIC: MAKING THE ORIGINAL HIGHLANDER—Interview with Jonathan Melville
By Flapper Press: More than 35 years later, the Highlander franchise continues to engender a fanbase of outspoken loyalists and nostalgic...
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FLAPPER PRESS
Nov 9, 20208 min read
Interview with Author Helen Cassidy Page
By Elizabeth Gracen: I've know Helen Cassidy Page for many years now, and I am totally in debt to her for supporting and guiding me...
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FLAPPER PRESS
Aug 27, 20206 min read
Interview with Kathleen Kinmont—"I Should've Been Nicer to Quentin Tarantino"
By Elizabeth Gracen: As many of you know, Kathleen Kinmont has a been a good friend of mine for a long time now. We met on the set of her...
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FLAPPER PRESS
Jul 27, 20205 min read
Meet Author, Actress and Film Producer Adriana Mather
By Elizabeth Gracen: Adriana Mather is a multi-talented force to be reckoned with—mother, author, film producer, and actress. She's...
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FLAPPER PRESS
May 21, 20205 min read
Meet Author/Filmmaker James Bird
By Elizabeth Gracen: James Bird is a talented artist, writer, filmmaker, and now author of his debut novel, The Brave. His gifts are...
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FLAPPER PRESS
Apr 17, 20205 min read
Meet David Shannon—Artist and Award-Winning Children's Book Author
By Elizabeth Gracen: I've had the good fortune of knowing Dave Shannon for many years now. Heck, our family sort of views his family as ....
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FLAPPER PRESS
Feb 20, 20203 min read
Magic & Beauty: An Interview with Kathleen Kinmont
By Elizabeth Gracen: I've known Kathleen Kinmont for a very long time. We've had many the wild adventure in Tinsel Town over the years,...
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FLAPPER PRESS
Jul 6, 20199 min read
Meet David Van Etten
By Elizabeth Gracen: The most rewarding aspect of creating content for Flapper Press is getting to know new writers. When Gillian Kessler...
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Elizabeth Gracen
Mar 6, 20196 min read
Meet Gillian Kessler
by Elizabeth Gracen: I had the good fortune to meet the very talented and charming Gillian Kessler at the Lineage Performing Arts Center...
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