UNEARTHING THE FICTION HOUSE
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Raji Singh
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Tag Archives: Abolitionists
A JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION, PART TWO: NORTH TO CINCINATTI AND FREEDOM
By Raji Singh CONTINUED: The realistic ante-bellum Underground Railroad journey of Kunta Kinder to free slaves. This week: His surrealistic river rafting to freedom. *** One may wonder: When Turt’s not rollin’ down a Kentucky hill, strollin’ a parade, helpin’-out … Continue reading →
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Tagged a-Hempis, Abolitionists, American History, Cincinnatti, culture, James Thaddeus Fiction, Kunta Kinder, Luny Mum, nostalgia, Ohio River, Poppy Sol, reminisence, rescuing slaves, slave traders, slavery, Turt, Underground Railroad
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BOOKS: WILD ADVENTURES FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR COUCH
By Raji Singh As we cautiously poke our noses outside, hoping against hope that is safe from the Pandemic, our hearts yearn for adventure. Perhaps we will find that thrill inside a book. We hope you will enjoy this fantastical … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, American History, Books, enjoyment of books, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, love of books, new short stories, purpose of books, Raji Singh, short stories, short story, Tales of the Fiction House, whimsy
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BOOKS: WILD ADVENTURES FROM THE COMFORT OF YOUR COUCH
By Raji Singh As we stay safely inside, our hearts still yearn for adventure. If your pathway opens inside a book, we think you will enjoy this fantastical look at a boy’s discovering of reading. From the archives of Fiction … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, American History, Books, enjoyment of books, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, love of books, new short stories, purpose of books, Raji Singh, short stories, short story, Tales of the Fiction House, whimsy
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A PARROT’S LIVE (A TALE OF TWO BIRDS-CONTINUED)
by Raji Singh In honor of our other-than-human friends who add so much to our lives and National Pet Appreciation Week, a piece from the Fiction House archives: My wife Tenille asks quietly from the next room, “Has Captain Polly … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, alternate history, American History, Captain Polly, Fiction House Publishing, imagination, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, new short stories, Pet Appreciation Week, Raji Singh, Satire, short stories, short story, Tales of the Fiction House, Turt, whimsy, William "Golden Boy" Golden
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A TALE OF TWO BIRDS
by Raji Singh In Honor of our feathered, furry, crawly, and scaly friends during National Pet Appreciation Week, a post from the Fiction House archives: LAST TIME – Golden Boy as Willamina, escorted by ardent admirer Jake, a beau in … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, alternate history, American History, Border Ruffians, Captain Polly, Fiction House Publishing, humor, imagination, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, new short stories, Raji Singh, short stories, short story, Tales of the Fiction House, William "Golden Boy" Golden
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LEATHER, WHIPS, AND GUN-RUNNING ON THE RANGE–WHERE THE ARMS ARE BOUND
by Raji Singh In honor of National Pet Appreciation Week, here is a piece from our Archives As I archive the mid 19th and early 20th century Fiction House Publishing, I am finding bits and pieces of rough drafts and … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, alternate history, American History, Captain Polly, humor, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, new short stories, short stories, Tales of the Fiction House, whimsy, William "Golden Boy" Golden
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SHERALEE, YOU’VE COME BACK TO ME
By Raji Singh In loving honor of the creatures in our lives and National Pet Appreciation Week, Fiction House presents this story from our archives “Messages, Sheralee and the other heroic carrier pigeons delivered in their Abolitionist flights, led to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, alternate history, American History, Captain Polly, Fiction House Publishing, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, National Pet Week, new short stories, Raji Singh, Tales of the Fiction House, Underground Railroad
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“SHERALEE, COME BACK TO ME.”
By Raji Singh In honor of National Pet Appreciation Week, a loving pet tribute from our archives: ARCHIVING THE ONCE-RENOWNED FICTION HOUSE PUBLISHING COMPANY: Rustling through my great-great grandfather, publisher James Thaddeus ‘Blackjack’ Fiction’s artifacts, I come across a miniature … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, alternate history, American History, Carrier Pigeon, Charles Darwin, fiction, Fiction House Publishing, humor, imagination, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, new short stories, Raji Singh, Tales of the Fiction House, whimsy
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OSCAR AWARDS, BEST ACTOR, PART TWO: NORTH TO CINCINATTI AND FREEDOM
By Raji Singh CONTINUED: The realistic ante-bellum Underground Railroad journey of Kunta Kinder to free slaves. This week: His surrealistic river rafting to freedom. *** One may wonder: When Turt’s not rollin’ down a Kentucky hill, strollin’ a parade, helpin’-out … Continue reading →
Posted in archeo-apologist, Fiction House Publishing, humor, Short stories, Uncategorized, whimsy
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Tagged a-Hempis, Abolitionists, American History, Cincinnatti, culture, James Thaddeus Fiction, Kunta Kinder, Luny Mum, nostalgia, Ohio River, Poppy Sol, reminisence, rescuing slaves, slave traders, slavery, Turt, Underground Railroad
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BEST ACTOR AWARD
by Raji Singh With all the uproar about the Awards, we thought you’d enjoy this old post from our archives… Esteemed resident of the historic Fiction House, Kunta Kinder, is world renowned for his artwork – painting, carving, sculpture. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Abolitionists, alternate history, American History, Border Ruffians, imagination, James Thaddeus 'Blackjack' Fiction, new short stories, Raji Singh, Tales of the Fiction House, William "Golden Boy" Golden
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Raji Singh
Tales of the Fiction House 