Month: November 2025

My Blue Book of Poems Second Series by Cora Oma Long – Rostie Publishing

The third of Cora’s books. A few reprints from previous publications.Cora Oma Long, a poet from Flint, Michigan in the 1920’s.Born: 12 Jul 1868, Michigan, USADeath: 24 May 1950 (aged 81) Genesee County, Michigan, USABurial: Mount Morris Cemetery, Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USASpouses:James Nathaniel Wyant 1856–1941 (m. 1929)Martin Long 1855–1929 (m. 1885)Children:Oscar Sherman Long… Read More My Blue Book of Poems Second Series by Cora Oma Long – Rostie Publishing

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Recalcitrance Volume 9: Little Screw by Nikolai Yakovlevich Agnivtsev – Recalcitrance Publishing

Nikolai Yakovlevich Agnivtsev (Николай Яковлевич Агнивцев, 1888–1932) was a Russian poet, playwright, and satirist known for his wit, elegance, and nostalgic evocations of pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg. Born in Moscow, he became part of the Silver Age of Russian poetry, contributing to journals and cabaret performances before the Revolution of 1917.After emigrating for a short time—living… Read More Recalcitrance Volume 9: Little Screw by Nikolai Yakovlevich Agnivtsev – Recalcitrance Publishing

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Buick, The Factory Whistle & Me (Bill Lamb) – Flint Book of the Week

In this warm, plainspoken memoir, radio legend Bill Lamb pulls back the curtain on a life lived at the intersection of a blue-collar city and its soundtrack. Part personal history, part oral chronicle of mid-century Flint, the book traces Lamb’s journey from itinerant broadcaster to the familiar voice who kept time with the Buick factory… Read More Buick, The Factory Whistle & Me (Bill Lamb) – Flint Book of the Week

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Amalgamation by Jay Fox – Rostie Publishing

“Amalgamation” argues that the principal weakness of the American labor movement is its fragmentation by craft (trade) unions, which limits the workers’ collective power. Fox contends that the path forward requires the amalgamation (bringing together) of existing unions into industrial unions (one union per industry) rather than maintaining separate craft unions or forming rival unions.He… Read More Amalgamation by Jay Fox – Rostie Publishing

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The Eighty-third Anniversary Souvenir of the Founding of St. Paul’s Parish – Flint, Michigan by Rev J Bradford Pengelly – Rostie Publishing

The Episcopal parish that became St. Paul’s in Flint, Michigan, was organized in 1840; its first rector was the Reverend Daniel E. Brown. The congregation built an early wooden church (about 1843) before moving to later sites as Flint grew.The current stone church at South Saginaw & East Third was designed by noted Gothic-Revival architect… Read More The Eighty-third Anniversary Souvenir of the Founding of St. Paul’s Parish – Flint, Michigan by Rev J Bradford Pengelly – Rostie Publishing

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My Blue Book of Original Poems by Cora Oma Long – Rostie Publishing

Poems from Mrs. Long of Flint, Michigan. Originally published in 1924Cora Oma Simons LongBorn: 12 Jul 1868, Michigan, USADeath: 24 May 1950 (aged 81) Genesee County, Michigan, USABurial: Mount Morris Cemetery, Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan, USASpouses:James Nathaniel Wyant 1856–1941 (m. 1929)Martin Long 1855–1929 (m. 1885)Children:Oscar Sherman Long 1886–1961Corp Lavern Harold Long 1892 – unknownParents:Asher… Read More My Blue Book of Original Poems by Cora Oma Long – Rostie Publishing

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EXCERTS FROM KARMENIA: WHAT THE SPIRIT TOLD ME by Lyman Stowe – Rostie Publishing

Lyman’s book is primarily a collection of short occult stories and alleged real experiences from the author’s life. Within the book, we find a blend of biography and occult experiences, told in a series of short stories about spiritualism, visions, and other mystical phenomena.The first 16 chapters of this volume include tales of his early… Read More EXCERTS FROM KARMENIA: WHAT THE SPIRIT TOLD ME by Lyman Stowe – Rostie Publishing

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Local DJ: A Rock ’n’ Roll History by Peter L. Cavanaugh (Peter ‘C’) – Flint Book of the Week

At first glance, the book reads as an autobiographical memoir, but Cavanaugh arranges his recollections as an interwoven mosaic of personal stories, industry anecdotes, and cultural history. Rather than a strictly linear life story, the narrative jumps between on-air moments, concert promotions, and broader reflections on how rock music transformed American youth culture from the… Read More Local DJ: A Rock ’n’ Roll History by Peter L. Cavanaugh (Peter ‘C’) – Flint Book of the Week

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World Builders: Studies in Modern Feminism by Floyd Dell – Rostie Publishing

World Builders: Studies in Modern Feminism is a collection of essays written by journalist and literary critic Floyd Dell, exploring early 20th-century feminist thought and the cultural shifts it inspired. Dell was part of the Greenwich Village radical and literary scene, and this work reflects his progressive engagement with women’s emancipation, art, and intellectual freedom.Main… Read More World Builders: Studies in Modern Feminism by Floyd Dell – Rostie Publishing

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