Victor Lana has published numerous stories and articles in literary magazines and online, including his favorite haunt here at Blogcritics. His books A Death in Prague (2002),Move (2003), and The Savage Quiet September Sun: A Collection of 9/11 Stories are available at online bookstores. His new novel, Like a Passing Shadow will be available soon.
Victor Lana is a native of New York City, where he has studied acting, writing, and literature. He received a doctorate in English from St. John's University, New York, and has taught at every level in education. Please check out his blog.
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I swear to this day I saw him, swinging his legs out our window.
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Isn't There Anyone Who Knows What Christmas Is All About?
The show is about a little boy trying to find the meaning of Christmas, and in the end it actually helps other little boys (and girls) do exactly that.
Because of the deck stacked against him, even when George is completely free in this alternate life, he cannot escape.
New Yorkers depend on mass transit; the buses and subways are the life blood of the city.
An American stuck in Singapore on Christmas longs for home.
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They Couldn't Kill the Radio Star: Howard Stern's Radio Legacy
Sort of like a Lenny Bruce of the radio waves, Howard’s freedom of expression was equally, if not more, important to him as free speech
Okay, I know everyone on both sides might start screaming.
As a diminutive handyman in John Avildsen’s The Karate Kid, Morita earned an Oscar nomination.
Anyone who has gone out to London pubs at night knows that the system is a crazy one.
Since I was a little boy, nothing excited me more than the week prior to Thanksgiving.
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