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William H. Fietzer

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Former English instructor and academic librarian William Fietzer moved to Poughkeepsie, NY from Minneapolis with his wife and Norwegian forest cat, Selene, in June, 2019. He has and continues to publish articles and stories about the Twin Cities, Hudson Valley, and national cultural scenes.

His novels explore the mysteries of the world from a baby-boomer perspective; his world view indebted to the mean streets of Raymond Chandler and the merry pranksters of Ken Kesey with a soupcon of Marcel Proust. It's not a pretty world or one you want to live in, but one you’d recognize having asymptotic parallels with your own reality.

In this vein, his two previous novels, Penal Fires and Metadata Murders, examined America's underworld of class, crime ...more

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All My Best: Recalling 2025

Around this time, many businesses recapitulate their accomplishments over the past year with year-end reviews. As a writer, I crave recognition, but as an independent entrepreneur, I haven’t a boss or supervisor to critique my output.

Therefore, this year-end post recognizes my best efforts in a number of different subject areas. The selections may seem arbitrary or biased (check my December newsle

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The Ring of Truth: The Wisdom of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung

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William Fietzer liked Lydia's review of Mission: Soul Rescue: Escape from the Immortals: "A gripping, original thriller that blends psychological suspense with shamanic mysticism in a truly unforgettable way. From the very first line, this book pulls you into a world where consciousness can be stolen and souls are commodities. Victor Furst" Read more of this review »
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William Fietzer liked MELANIE MASCIARELLI's review of Mission: Soul Sacrifice (Escape the New Immortals, #2): "The author himself mailed the book to me, signed the book and provided a card giving a rundown of the book before it as it is a series. I have won numerous books from Goodreads and this is the first and only time the author has ever addressed the boo" Read more of this review »
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