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I Sit and I Think: Reflections on Memorial Day
Gene Rackovitch entered the Marine Corps in 1944. In March 1945, he was attached to C Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Marines, 4th Marine Division. At the end of the Second World War, he was sent to Guam...
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4 Great Ways to Spend Time with Your Family
This Memorial Day, take a break from your routine and catch up with your family. Whether you're looking to read with your kids or spend some quality time cooking for the whole clan, we’ve got titles...
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Memorial Day Sale: 50+ Bestselling and Critically Acclaimed Ebooks $4.99 and...
Each May, Memorial Day reminds us to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to ensure our freedom. In remembrance of these brave men and women—our fallen heroes—Open Road Media is offering a...
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The Song on the Radio: A Memorial Day Playlist
[Today's Memorial Day Weekend Guest Post is from Doug Bradley, author of DEROS Vietnam: Dispatches from the Air-Conditioned Jungle. The Spotify musical accompaniment: Memorial Day 2013: Veterans'...
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5 Ways to Travel Back in Time Without Leaving Your Couch
Memorial Day offers the perfect break from daily stress and allows us to indulge our pet interests. Why not cozy up with our selection of historical fiction and nonfiction? From the struggles of the...
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On "Memorial Day"
(Photo caption: LtCol Michael Moffett and Fahim Fazli at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, in May of 2010.)Michael I. Moffett, (LtCol, USMC, ret), co-author of FAHIM SPEAKS: A Warrior-Actor's Odyssey from...
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Julia Dye, Lt. John Dewey, Abraham Lincoln and Some Really Tight Shoes
As I write this, somebody somewhere is standing watch, defending my right to play ball and grill hot dogs today. To date, 848,163 people have died in all of our wars combined. Even so, we have been...
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Capt. Dale Dye USMC (Ret) Shares His Thoughts On Memorial Day
Retired Marine officer, actor, director and author, Dale Dye, reminds readers of the true meaning of Memorial Day. Like a lot of other Americans these days I’m spending too much time pissed off about...
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Archival Photo: James Jones, A Soldier's Voice
In celebration of Memorial Day, we remember the Open Road Media authors—and families of authors—who spent time in service.James Jones (1921–1977) was one of the preeminent American writers of the...
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Remembering Walker Percy: An Interview with Rhoda K. Faust
Rhoda K. Faust is the administrative assistant for the Walker Percy Center for Writing and Publishing. She is the former proprietor of the Maple Street Book Shop, an independent bookstore in New...
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Shattered Dreams: A Sneak Peak at Mother Earth Father Sky
We are delighted to share an excerpt from Mother Earth Father Sky, written by acclaimed author Sue Harrison. Set in the midst of the last brutal Ice Age in 7056 BC, the novel follows the journey of a...
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To the Moon and Back: Encounter with Tiber
With the vast amount of science fiction out there, it can be easy to forget that some of the scenarios presented by the genre are within our reach. Society’s advancements in space exploration have...
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Upgrade Dad this Father's Day
Dads can get a little “comfortable,” to put it kindly. Some sport the same haircut for thirty years; others can’t let go of that old college sweatshirt. This Father’s Day, you can give him some gentle...
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Discover the Marilyn behind the Myth: Two Iconic Monroe Biographies
“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius,and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”—Marilyn Monroe She is famous for singing happy birthday to a president, but let’s pause...
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The Barbara Pym Centenary
June 2 marks one hundred years since the birth of bestselling and award-winning English novelist Barbara Pym (1913-1980).Pym's first book, Some Tame Gazelle (1950), launched her career as a writer...
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Christopher Bram: "Being a Boy Scout Saved My Life"
In celebration of National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month, we are proud to spotlight authors who fight discrimination and promote equal rights for the LGBT community.“Being a Boy...
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Children’s Ebooks 60% Off: Avoid the Summer Slide
While we are all getting excited about summer vacation, many parents may worry about their children falling down the “summer slide,” a learning decline that occurs when kids are out of school for a...
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John Jakes' Classic America in the Future
Although John Jakes is most recognized for his historical fiction, notably the Kent Family Chronicles and the North and South Trilogy, he is also skilled with science fiction. Aside from the Brak the...
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Graduation Advice: Al Checchi on Leadership
Recently Al Checchi was invited to speak at the University of Miami’s Cobb Leadership Lecture series. He shared the speech with Open Road Media and we have selected portions of the speech on leadership...
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An Eagle, A Fox, A Werewolf And More: Reading Recommendations for D-Day
Whether you prefer to expand your historical horizons by reading deeply researched and gripping nonfiction, or through powerful and unique fictionalized accounts, this compelling collection of ebooks...
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