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T.D. Arkenberg left the world of global airline executive more than a decade ago to pursue his dream of becoming a writer. He is the author of novels, short stories, and memoir. Several literary organizations have honored his writing: Independent Publishers (IPPY); Pirate's Alley Faulkner-Wisdom; Next Generation Indie Books; ScreenCraft; National Indie Excellence Awards; Eric Hoffer Awards; Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA … Read More about Author

My One Extraordinary Life: A Feline Memoir

Few humans lead an extraordinary life. I’ve come to that conclusion from years of scrutinizing the tribe of upright walkers. My credentials? I’m a cat. And with that bold assertion, Fluff invites readers into his exceptional feline world. We meet the outspoken tabby as a kitten. He lives with his mother and siblings in a […]

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My One Extraordinary Life: A Feline Memoir

Few humans lead an extraordinary life. I’ve come to that conclusion from years of scrutinizing the tribe of upright walkers. My credentials? I’m a cat. And with that bold assertion, Fluff invites readers into his exceptional feline world. We meet the outspoken tabby as a kitten. He lives with his mother and siblings in a […]

Trials & Truffles, Expats in Brussels

“Refreshingly Pure and Endearing” (The BookLife Prize) Chicagoans Todd and Jim embarked upon a grand adventure, an open-ended transfer to Brussels. For Jim, the expat posting fulfilled a professional dream. For Todd, a former global airline executive grappling to reinvent himself as a writer, the move from his family home meant more uprooting. Along with […]

A Belgian Assortment: Brussels Short Stories

A Belgian Assortment transports readers to contemporary Belgium, a vibrant and multifaceted nation in the heart of Europe. The country plays host to legions of expatriates. Award-winning author T.D. Arkenberg draws on his own experience as an expat in Brussels to craft this collection of twelve vivid and enticing short stories.

Two Towers

Sometimes, life pushes you to the brink. In his poignant memoir, Two Towers, T.D. Arkenberg navigates readers through a personal perfect storm. A resurgence of his father's long-dormant cancer and chaos at his job in the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks serve as the backdrop for a private struggle with a secret hidden for thirty-seven years.

None Shall Sleep

Opera is Life! And life is opera. None Shall Sleep parts the curtain to reveal lives drawn together by one woman’s dream to sing. Isabella Fabrini, a discouraged Argentine-bred consultant living in London, has little to show for her forty years but a sputtering career, a string of unsatisfying relationships, and layers of cynicism.

Jell-O and Jackie-O

To Tad Aldenburg, a child who discovers Jackie Kennedy on the cover of LIFE magazine, beautiful people provide escape from a world of canned soup, bickering parents, and Jell-O. Tad’s fascination with Jackie begins just as his mother announces the return of her younger sister. His aunt’s free spirit and globetrotting lifestyle open old wounds while secrets promise to cut even deeper.

Final Descent

First Class Betrayal... Everyone hates the airlines, and Intercontinental's no exception. Economic headwinds, executive infighting, and a concession-weary workforce generate turbulence, feeding the media and Congress a diet of sensational service failures.

Circle of Words

Founded in 1997, the Brussels Writers’ Circle now has about 200 members of many nationalities. The group meets and discusses works in English, and is open to both mother and non-mother-tongue speakers. It is indeed proud to count members from Spain, Italy, Sweden, Finland, the Seychelles, Zimbabwe and to publish this sample of their work. […]

The Circle: A Brussels Anthology

Open this book, and you will enter a world refracted in a prism of thirty-four polished surfaces. A gem, cut in the technocratic diamond district, emitting multifarious literature through its many faces. Approaching a perfect circle with each new facet. Some reflect the wistful melancholy of the Brussels drizzle, some tear open the sky with […]

The Circle 19

Emerging writers join prize-winning authors in this Brussels-based literary grimoire. But rather than a book of instructions on how to create magic, it is a collection of poems and short stories that capture it: love’s first stirrings and silent, final struggles; the ferocity of war and how our memories alter it; dreams never realized; losing […]

The Buzz

These stories will amuse, delight and affect you in a profound way. The characters are so well-developed and real that you feel as if you know them.

Laurie Nelson

T.D. Arkenberg continues to delight. I’ve read all five of his books and am pleased that his progression, as a writer, is not limited to a specific genre.

JPaul

I have enjoyed T.D. Arkenberg’s previous novels; “Two Towers” is a must read. This collection of short stories begins with a most delightful tale set at the “Chatelain Market”. I look forward to reading more!

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