Blue Ear Books is proud to offer selected shorter writings by our authors free of charge. These include:

• Tuva and Busted by Dennis Rea (PDF)
• The Russian-language edition of Live at the Forbidden City by Dennis Rea, in collaboration with Jazzist magazine
• “Why Bother Trying to Change the World?” by Ethan Casey (2014 speech at the University of Colorado medical school)

Blue Ear Books publishes a Substack newsletter featuring the books and authors we publish on subjects of global and topical interest, including the new edition of Doing Life with Mandela by Christo Brand and Stories from the Front, retired USAF Col. Lisa Carrington Firmin’s hard-hitting account of sexual trauma in the U.S. armed services, both coming in early 2022. For more on what Blue Ear Books is and does, visit the About Blue Ear Books page. It’s good to have you here!

The newsletter features free and paid subscription options. In addition to occasional original articles by Blue Ear Books authors, it offers links to media and speaking events our authors are involved in, publishing industry news and advice.

Below are links to past articles by Blue Ear Books authors published in the Substack newsletter.