Phil Harvey

Phil Harvey’s published work includes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

His fiction has appeared in twelve magazines, including The MacGuffin and, most recently, Natural Bridge.  Earlier, Phantasmagoria nominated one of his stories for a Pushcart Prize, and Antietam Review named another of his stories the winner of its annual contest.

A dozen more stories appear in his third book, Government Creep, published by Loompanics Press in 2003.

His nonfiction includes The Government vs. Erotica, which the American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Roundtable nominated as a best book on intellectual freedom; Let Every Child Be Wanted, which former President Jimmy Carter praised; and more than 40 articles, columns and letters in The New York Times, the Washington Post and other periodicals.

By day, Phil Harvey is president of DKT International, a small, risk-oriented social marketing organization, and president and majority shareholder of PHE, also known as Adam & Eve, a mail order business that sells sexually oriented books and films.

He has appeared on CNN and network television as well as on numerous radio talk shows, and he is at home in front of live audiences.


26 entries by Phil Harvey

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The Blaze

By Chad Dundas

The Blaze

An Iraq War veteran returns home and struggles to regain his memory amid strange happenings.

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Pride of Eden: A Novel

By Taylor Brown

Pride of Eden: A Novel

A globe-trotting, ragtag crew seeks to rescue wild animals from captivity and abuse.

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The Blaze: A Novel

By Chad Dundas

The Blaze: A Novel

An Iraq War veteran returns home and struggles to regain his memory amid strange happenings.

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Read Me: A Novel

By Leo Benedictus

Read Me: A Novel

An unusual character study veers gruesomely to torture.

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The Lost History of Stars

By Dave Boling

The Lost History of Stars

A girl and her family struggle to survive in a British prison camp during the Boer War.

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Fresh Complaint: Stories

By Jeffrey Eugenides

Fresh Complaint: Stories

A wry, entertaining collection of tales from the Pulitzer-winning author.

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The Lost History of Stars: A Novel

A girl and her family struggle to survive in a British prison camp during the Boer War.

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The Eastern Shore: A Novel

Though light on plot, this evocative story of a lifelong newspaperman nonetheless delivers.

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See You in Paradise: Stories

By J. Robert Lennon

See You in Paradise: Stories

A collection of unconventional tales that tread on the paranormal.

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FaceOff

Edited by David Baldacci

FaceOff

A fun take on the genre as protagonists from top thrillers meet in unique ways to solve their crime and get the bad guy.

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The Collector of Lost Things: A Novel

On a 19th-century expedition to the Arctic, a biologist confronts his own powerlessness amid inhumanity toward nature.

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The Complete Short Stories of James Purdy

The late author's shorter works, compiled for the first time, reveal a soaring imagination.

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A Treacherous Paradise

Henning Mankell

A Treacherous Paradise

In this novel translated from Swedish, a young woman at the turn of the century bravely makes a new life for herself in Portuguese East Africa

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The Whiteness of the Whale

A novel of high, almost constant suspense, and no relief; if that’s your ticket, this is your book.

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Sleight of Hand: A Novel of Suspense

The murder of a woman on the eve of her 10th anniversary — and projected prenup payout — casts suspicion on her husband in the latest Dana Cutler mystery.

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Claude Berube

The Aden Effect

In this fast-paced tale on the high seas, a Navy man dishonorably discharged is called back into service for an operation in Yemen.

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Dashiell Hammett

Return of the Thin Man

Published for the first time, these stories featuring the witty Nick and Nora Charles are presented as screenplays.

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Shani Boianjiu

The People of Forever Are Not Afraid

In this novel three 18-year-old women serving in the Israeli army share their stories.

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Charles Yu

Sorry Please Thank You

These abstract and futuristic stories by a celebrated young writer are infused with loss, loneliness and reveries about existence.

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Lawrence De Maria

Sound of Blood

This adventure mystery delivers all the ingredients that make for a great read, as a private eye investigates the death of dead reporter in Florida.

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Nancy Kress

Fountain of Age: Stories

A menagerie of other-world characters populates these stories of tragedy and mystery by an award-winning writer.

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Amor Towles

Rules of Civility: A Novel

Manhattan nightlife among the smart set, in 1938.

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Ronald De Feo

Calling Mr. King

A callous killer-for-hire with a penchant for art and architecture considers the possibility of reinventing himself.

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Adam Ross

Ladies and Gentlemen

Excellent characterizations mark a debut story collection from the author of last year’s acclaimed novel Mr. Peanut.

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By E.L. Doctorow

All the Time in the World: New and Selected Stories

A collection of mostly outstanding tales from one of the masters.

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By Alan Heathcock

Volt: Stories

In this collection, reckless characters battle horrific evils along the path to redemption.