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My fiction aims to create a sense of urgency and awareness -- a sense of responsibility to confront what is wrong and make it right. The imperfections in the world may be corrected through a serious effort to identify and reshape our assumptions about how society and our perceptions, and therefore our behavior, should be structured. We are entering a new stage in the evolution of human consciousness, bringing an awareness of the need for new goals and values. Together, we can contribute to that new way of thinking and behaving. Join me as I explore the possibilities. Your comments are welcome....
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Comments on DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver
Oct 11, 2026
I believe Kingsolver’s purpose in writing this story is to shed light on the problem of drugs in the lives of young people and to emphasize the role of poverty and limited opportunity in an environment that, by its nature, restricts one’s ability to share in the bounty found elsewhere, which seems out of reach.
Comments on PIRANESI
Oct 07, 2026
PIRANESI is a speculative fiction novel by Susanna Clarke, published in 2020 by Bloomsbury Publishing. It won the 2021 Women’s Prize for Fiction and was a finalist for the 2021 Hugo Award for Best Novel.
A dreamlike, surreal story that has invited debate as to it's meaning. Following are my comments that have been posted to Goodreads, and to my author's website at johnstrapasonbooks.com. Your comments are invited.
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Jul 17, 2026
The revenue this eBook will bring in will be used to help pay medical bills. Thank you all very much for helping to make my novel successful. May you be blessed with a happy and fulfilling life, and KEEP WRITING!
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Jul 02, 2026
Thank you all very much for helping to make my novel a success! It has been the result of many hours of work, and I enjoyed every minute of it!
Musings on the Afterlife
Mar 23, 2026
Reflecting on the afterlife is becoming a growing interest of mine for various reasons, not the least of which is that my life is succumbing to the inglorious process of the body losing energy and functionally degrading day by day. I have studied many religions and philosophies in search of answers to the question of why life is so frustratingly short and without apparent meaning.
My commentary -- The Handmaid's Tale
Mar 06, 2026
Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale was published in 1985 and was awarded the Governor General's Award in 1985 and the Arthur C. Clarke Award in 1987. A dystopian novel set after religious radicals overtake the USA
My commentary - Assault on The Liberty
Mar 06, 2026
Assault on the Liberty by James M. Ennis, Jr. is a personal account of the intentional Israeli attack on an American Intelligence gathering ship. It has been many years since this book has been written, but I believe its message should NEVER be forgotten.
My commentary on THE GNOSTIC GOSPELS by Elaine Pagels
Mar 03, 2026
Initially published in 1979 by Random House, with subsequent paperback editions from Vantage Books (Knopf Doubleday) and Penguin Books, The Gnostic Gospels by Elaine Pagels continues to offer a comprehensive overview of many of the 52 ancient texts discovered at Nag Hammadi, Egypt, in 1945. Elaine Pagels is widely recognized as a leading expert on the history of early Christianity -- 35 AD to the First Council of Nicaea in 325 AD.
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Feb 10, 2026
I would like to hear feedback and comments on my E-book, CHILDREN OF THE NEW SUN. It has generated much controversy and interest since its publication two months ago.
Comments - Beyond Belief / The Secret Gospel of Thomas by Elaine Pagels
Feb 08, 2026
Published in 2003, but still relevant today. Elaine Pagels contrasts the Gospel of John with the Gospel of Thomas, a non-canonical text discovered in 1945 at Nag Hammed, Egypt. Very enlightening and controversial. This is a blog post from my author's website johnstrapasonbooks.com