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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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Secrets of Groundhog Day: Imbolc

Imbolc festival, Marsden, West Yorkshire, 2007

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Does the winter storm that disabled half the country find you longing for spring? Are you hoping Puxnatawny Phil and his surrogates will signal fairer weather’s coming? And, are you wondering where and how Ground Hog Day originated?

Wonder no longer. It started with Imbolc.

Imbolc: Description

What is Imbolc? Imbolc is a traditional Gaelic festival celebrated on Frebruary 1

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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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