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The Fez    by L. T. Hewitt
Price: Free! 47540 words. Published on May 23, 2012. .

One day, Dave wakes up on the alien planet Glix and hopes it won't change him. One week later, the only person he can relate to is a celestial Chicken.
The Prize    by Danielle Nimmo
Price: $2.00 USD. 630 words. Published on May 31, 2012. .

She trained so hard for this race, the biggest race ever. One the day she was nervous, anything could go wrong but does it?
Making and Unmaking Whiteness in Early New South Fiction After the Civil War    by Peter Schmidt
Price: $0.99 USD. 21670 words. Published on June 6, 2012. .

An essay in literary/historical criticism and critical race studies. Examines how popular fiction contributed to and contested Jim Crow segregation and white supremacy in the U.S. in the 1880s and after. Focuses on the popular “command performance” scene, in which blacks performed for whites. Many authors are discussed; four receive special attention: J.C. Harris, Dunbar, Chopin, and Hopkins.
God Stopping A Nuclear War    by Robert Lauzeckas
Price: $4.99 USD. 83440 words. Published on June 7, 2012. .

This book is the Little Scroll predicted in the Bible which finally explains God and Satan. The purpose of the book is to serve as a warning about an impending global nuclear war. With the hope, if mankind learns the real truth about God's true nature, and not the silly stories about him, mankind might be able to prevent the nuclear war. Even with the truth, it will be a struggle.
The Real Conrad "Black"    by Conrad Gayle
Price: $1.00 USD. 7540 words. Published on June 17, 2012. .

The Real Conrad "Black" is a sociological analysis of one's life through the lens of race, faith and popular culture.
Time To End Affirmative Action    by BOB FRANCIS
Price: Free! 78970 words. Published on June 18, 2012. .

Affirmative action is premised upon the notion of equal racial ability and the need for government intervention to overcome the white racism that leads to disparate racial outcomes. This book examines the scientific and historical evidence demonstrating that genes, not racism, explain black academic underachievement and higher rates of poverty.
The Band Played Dixie: Race and the Liberal Conscience at Ole Miss    by Nadine Cohodas
Price: $5.99 USD. 108170 words. Published by Iconoclassic Books  on June 25, 2012. .

A penetrating look at the University of Mississippi - ‘Ole Miss’. Nadine Cohodas (author of Spinning Blues Into Gold) covers the institution’s tumultuous racial history, with emphasis on how Ole Miss moved forward from the riot that erupted after James Meredith, the first African-American student, enrolled September 30, 1962. Updated in 2012 for the 50th Anniversary of the integration of Ole Miss.
A Wild Epidemic of Magic    by Michael Jasper
Price: $7.99 USD. 84900 words. Published on July 11, 2012. .

Picking up two months after the explosive ending to A Sudden Outbreak of Magic, Jeroan is now at Dr. Azure’s magical training center while Kelley is stuck in Dubuque. When people they care about start disappearing, and people they didn’t think they should care about—like Dr. Azure—get attacked by rogue Blood Sorcerers, Jeroan and Kelley must act before this growing epidemic of magic turns deadly.
Death Bed    by Bill Rayburn
Price: $1.99 USD. 1420 words. Published on July 17, 2012. .

Enclosed is a short story, titled "Death Bed" (approx. 1400 words), which depicts a scenario between an abusive husband and his wife, upon learning of JFK's assassination, which then escalates to murder and suicide.
When Waves Collide: Not "American" Enough, Yet Too "White Washed"?    by Phat Le
Price: $9.99 USD. 61420 words. Published on July 27, 2012. .

When Waves Collide is Phat Le’s call for a deeper embrace in our cultural differences--- starting with an honest assessment of his own life journey. His exploration with the themes of love, relationships, family, and loss reveals the fact that no matter the differences in our cultural background, intense human emotions and the need for connection are universal.