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		<title>Q&amp;A with Beyond the Glass author Randy Merkin</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 19:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Randy Merkin has written his second book for Eckhartz Press. This one is called Beyond the Glass: More Stories from a Sports Radio Producer. We recently sat down with Randy [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Q &amp; A with “Bubble Boy” author Robert Forrest Williams</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 17:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our latest book is entitled, Bubble Boy: The Misadventures of Wilbur on his way to becoming an Executive Recruiter. Wilbur is the pseudonym of author Robert (Bob) Forrest Williams. The [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com/q-a-with-bubble-boy-author-robert-forrest-williams/">Q &#038; A with &#8220;Bubble Boy&#8221; author Robert Forrest Williams</a> appeared first on <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com">Eckhartz Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with Take Me Back to Chicago author Doug E. Jones</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The newest author to join the Eckhartz Press stable is Doug E. Jones. He has written an incredible novel that takes place in 1974 Chicago, called Take Me Back to [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com/qa-with-take-me-back-to-chicago-author-doug-e-jones/">Q&#038;A with Take Me Back to Chicago author Doug E. Jones</a> appeared first on <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com">Eckhartz Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Heartfelt Farewell to Tony Fitzpatrick</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:41:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The Sun at the End of the Road =We got the worst possible news on Saturday morning. Our dear friend Tony Fitzpatrick has passed away. He was 66 years old. [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with South Side Memories author Gloria Golec</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 18:38:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Gloria Golec&#8217;s memoir is a love letter to the Polish neighborhood of Chicago in the 1950s known as Archer Heights. It&#8217;s available for pre-order now! We recently got a chance [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com/qa-with-south-side-memories-author-gloria-golec/">Q&#038;A with South Side Memories author Gloria Golec</a> appeared first on <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com">Eckhartz Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with author Jeff Reiter (The Best of Words on Birds)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Aug 2025 14:55:38 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our latest book is called The Best of Words on Birds, written by Jeff Reiter. It&#8217;s a collection of the best Words on Birds columns he has written for the [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>New version of Mob Adjacent. Plus an Audio Book. And soon, a film!</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 17:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>=There&#8217;s a brand new version of Mob Adjacent available now! =Mob Adjacent the Audio Book is now available too!   And are you ready for Mob Adjacent, the film! Oh, it&#8217;s coming soon. Buckle [&#8230;]</p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with “Celtic Knot” author Robert Conlon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 16:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Celtic Knot is another great Chicago book. It&#8217;s a novel based on the true story of the author&#8217;s grandfather. We sat down recently with Bob Conlon to talk to him [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com/qa-with-celtic-knot-author-robert-conlon/">Q&amp;A with &#8220;Celtic Knot&#8221; author Robert Conlon</a> appeared first on <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com">Eckhartz Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>163 Unusual Questions Answered in EveryCubEver</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 22:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Pre-Order Your Copy Today! It ships in April. What will you find in the pages of EveryCubEver? For starters, answers to the following 163 questions. Needless to say, there&#8217;s much [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com/163-unusual-questions-answered-in-everycubever/">163 Unusual Questions Answered in EveryCubEver</a> appeared first on <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com">Eckhartz Press</a>.</p>
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		<title>Q&amp;A with “The Kiss of Night” author Mark Wukas</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rick Kaempfer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Our latest book &#8220;The Kiss of Night&#8221; is now available for pre-order. It ships the first week of March. What is it about? Well, we had a chance to sit [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com/qa-with-the-kiss-of-night-author-mark-wukas/">Q&amp;A with &#8220;The Kiss of Night&#8221; author Mark Wukas</a> appeared first on <a href="https://eckhartzpress.com">Eckhartz Press</a>.</p>
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