Within a city, everywhere we turn we encounter difference: neighborhoods, ethnicities, socio-economic classes, ideologies, desires, drives, and approaches. These differences make culture possible and provide the possibility for depth. At times, the vastness of difference may appear chaotic, but in the multitude, we find the birth of order. A city’s size manifests the dynamics necessary […]
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As a child, Cassandra floated through life without overthinking. She never questioned her place in the world or judged the perspectives or motivations of others. Life appeared to her a magical opportunity, a pathway to pleasure. Tomorrow was the busiest day of her week. She lived in the moment, and as a beautiful, sensual woman
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I had the pleasure of joining DJ Bowman-Smith on her Words & Pictures Podcast. We discussed reading habits, inspiration, art, and the world of Central City. I had a great time, and I hope it’s an enjoyable listen.
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Presented by Black Tide Book Tours Thank you to all the reviewers who took the time to listen to and comment on Central City. Brookelovesbooks23 on Instagram ⭐️Exclusive interview⭐️ with the amazing Indy Perro author of Central City and Journeyman! It was such an honor to have the opportunity to sit down and get to
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After serving as a medic in the Vietnam War, Vincent Bayonne settled in Central City. He’d seen too much death, barbarity, and destruction to believe in the things that brought him to Southeast Asia. He’d changed, and his hometown no longer felt like home. In Central City, Bayonne found his calling. He donned a different
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Born of violence and forged through society’s systems of reform—education, religion, and correction, Kane Kulpa developed outside the law. Despite his background, he’s a decent human, a man with a sense of his own moral code, a code developed from the outside looking in. Originally, Kane sought only to survive. He lived beyond the law
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Civilization, at some level, is always a lie. Or, perhaps, civilization is always a promise unfulfilled. When we talk about being civilized, we evoke ideas of manners, propriety, and community. Civilized people know how to get along with one another, and they know the implications of certain actions, references, comments, and mannerisms. The civilized share
Metaphor, arguably, is the basic ingredient of culture. Metaphor rationalizes reality by defining it through abstraction, and through abstraction deepens experience and shapes understanding. Abstraction requires engaged perception. Hearing a metaphor is like breathing through your nose: you can’t help but smell the air. To have a living culture, we must actively negotiate the differences
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Literary Titan: Indy Perro – Author Interview Your book Central City is a noir mystery with a gangster helping a detective solve a case after a gang war erupts in this fictional Midwestern city. In the past, the detective put this gangster in prison. Yet they work together to stop a serial killer. It’s a unique match-up. Where did
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