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H. A. Callum is a poet and fiction writer calling Bucks County, Pennsylvania, his home. The rolling hills, weathered stone walls, and meandering woodland streams interspersed with quaint farm-lots serve as inspiration to his writing and to his eye as a naturalist and wildlife proponent.

Having crossed the United States several times over, and after calling the American West home for several years, Mr. Callum’s understanding of America serves as his eyepiece to a culture that is constantly changing, like the landscape that defines the continent. The ever-evolving definition of what it means to be American can be reflected in his writing and love of the written word.

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Average rating: 4.28 · 50 ratings · 33 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Whispers in the Alders 4.20 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Jersey Devil by L.C.W. Allingham (Goodreads Author), H.A. Callum (Goodreads Author), River Eno (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2020 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal by Don Swaim (Goodreads Author), H.A. Callum (Goodreads Author), William O'Toole it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Neshaminy: The Bucks County Historical and Literary Journal by H.A. Callum (Goodreads Author), Don Swaim (Goodreads Author), William O'Toole it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Jersey Devil: Myth, Fact, or Urban Legend? It’s Release Day!

The Jersey Devil appears again in The Jersey Devil: A Collection of Utter Speculation. I’m proud of this collection of five short stories written by Melissa D. Sullivan, LCW Allingham, River Eno, and Susan Tulio. And, of course, yours truly. We tackle the myth, and in the end, it’s up to the reader to decide […]

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Lee Ann Walling’s The Salt and Light Express is a rare novel living in the space where memory and loss do their quiet work. The novel’s brave prose positions itself against the solitude of the American West, a tolling reminder of our insignificance a ...more
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“Even after all this time I was still overcome with the power that place had over me, evoking emotions that at times were as cruel and unrelenting as the sea.”
― H.A. Callum, Whispers in the Alders

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