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South Florida Barber Shop Doubles as Library (Finally, Some Good News out of Florida)

By Michelle King

July 21, 2014

Young men are grooming their minds as well as their hairdos at Royal Touch Barber Shop in Sunrise, Florida.

The Gaying of Southwest Florida

By Kim Hoffman

January 14, 2014

Coastal towns in Florida are catching up to the bustling LGBTQ hubs of the nation, but it hasn’t been an overnight triumph.

And Every Year Was Overcast

By Black Balloon Publishing

December 26, 2013

Check out our new photo-illustrated novel while you’re getting ready for the New Year at these salons, barbershops and other venues.

The Scariest Place on Earth: An Interview with Escape From Tomorrow’s Director

By Michelle King

October 16, 2013

Director Randy Moore discusses the inspiration behind Escape From Tomorrow, a horror film secretly shot in Disney World.

And Every Day Was Overcast

By Paul Kwiatkowski

October 09, 2013

Among the strip malls and swamps of South Florida, a teenager struggles with the violence of everyday life.

Sonic Dimensions: Paul Kwiatkowski on His Novel's Soundtrack

By Arvind Dilawar

October 01, 2013

Paul Kwiatkowski's debut novel, And Every Day Was Overcast, includes photographs, handwritten notes and ... a soundtrack?

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.