The Lost Irish Regiments of the British Army: Essay by Author Max Markham

On May 4, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Max Markham

Following the Irish War of Independence six Irish regiments of the British Army that had recruited mainly in the counties that would now form the Irish Free State were disbanded. On 12 June 1922, at a solemn ceremony at Windsor Castle, King George V received the colours of five of these Regiments and a regimental engraving on behalf of The South Irish Horse, since they possessed no colours or standards.

iGerman: Oh God! I Just Published a Gay Erotic Novel!

On May 2, 2012, in Articles, iGerman, Wilfried F. Voss, by Editor

Max Markham wrote The Indigo Bird – An Erotic Novel. The Indigo Bird is about James Graveney, a young Major in a respectable regiment, is outwardly conventional. Son of an English country gentleman, well educated, good-looking and sporty, James cheerfully sleeps around but does not ‘do love’. In private James is bisexual, with a strong urge for his own sex.

Blood Knots by Luke Jennings: Reviewed by Author Max Markham

On May 1, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Guest Writers, Max Markham, Nonfiction, by Max Markham

Buy this book! In my last post, dated 24 April, I briefly mentioned, and recommended, Blood Knots by Luke Jennings. This book was originally published in 2010, to very complimentary reviews. It has subsequently been reprinted as a paperback and a new American hardback edition has now issued.

Could Your Story be a Memoir? by Author Maria McCutchen

On April 30, 2012, in Guest Writers, Maria McCutchen, by Editor

It seems like we all have a story to tell. Most of us have something that has happened in our life that is worthy of sharing with others – something that others can learn from or relate to. It can be a story of family issues, work related issues, or as in my case, a medical related story.

A Difficult Woman: The Challenging Life and Times of Lillian Hellman by Alice Kessler-Harris

On April 27, 2012, in Art & Photography, Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, by Editor

Kessler-Harris renders Hellman’s feisty wit and personality in all of its contradictions: as a non-Jewish Jew, a displaced Southerner, a passionate political voice without a party, an artist immersed in commerce, a sexually free woman who scorned much of the women’s movement, a loyal friend whose trust was often betrayed, and a writer of memoirs who repeatedly questioned the possibility of achieving truth and doubted her memory.

Dark Shadows ~ Fond Memories of An Original

On April 25, 2012, in Lorelei Bell, Vampire Corner, by Lorelei Bell

It wasn’t until recently when the Dark Shadows movie with Johnny Depp in the roll of Barnabas Collins, that I began to remember things about when I first began watching that show, and realized this how I had become so interested in vampires to begin with, and began searching for anything about vampires, whether it was a movie or an article, or a book.

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake – A Memoir by Anna Quindlen

On April 25, 2012, in Biographies & Memoirs, Book Reviews, Nonfiction, by Editor

In this irresistible memoir, the New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Anna Quindlen writes about looking back and ahead—and celebrating it all—as she considers marriage, girlfriends, our mothers, faith, loss, all the stuff in our closets, and more.

The Robert Nairac Mystery – An Account by Author Max Markham

On April 24, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, Nairac Investigation, Robert Nairac, by Max Markham

I am working with Wilfried Voss to establish some hard facts about the career of the late Captain Robert Nairac GC, Grenadier Guards. As regular readers of this blog will know, Captain Nairac, who was working undercover, was abducted, tortured and murdered by the Provisional IRA in May 1977.

The Greatest Singer of the Indian Film World by Joy J. Kaimaparamban

On April 22, 2012, in Guest Writers, Joy J. Kaimaparamban, by Joy J. Kaimaparamban

I used to hear the old singers of Hindi films. When I tried to count their numbers, I was really wondered. It was more than fifty. But nobody can deny the merit of Kundanlal Saigal as the first of them.

Gays in the Military – An Emotive Subject in the UK No Less Than in the US

On April 19, 2012, in Guest Writers, Max Markham, by Max Markham

Gays in the military has always been an emotive subject; in the UK no less than in the USA. The fact that there have always been gays in the armed forces tends to get overlooked, as has the fact that gay men often make very good soldiers.