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Sep 1, 20151 min read

777 Challenge Accepted

J Stryker, a writer I met through a twitter pitch party, tagged me for the 777 challenge. He’s got some great book ideas so you should...

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May 22, 20151 min read

Interview with Rebecca Kelley, author of Broken Homes & Gardens

I first met Rebecca in an advanced fiction workshop at Portland State University in the Spring of 2002. I’ll never forget one of the...

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May 16, 20152 min read

Broken Homes & Gardens Review

Can a man and woman be friends? Harry asked Sally this in the popular 80’s flick, and one of my favorite movies of all time, When Harry...

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Jul 24, 20142 min read

Review: The Tiger’s Wife

I admired the quality of writing throughout this book. I loved much of the story told. My favorite thread was The Deathless Man. I kind...

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Jul 11, 20141 min read

Review: Death in Venice, California

“I was genuinely interested in Frame’s purported aimless vacationing and was happy to go along for the ride.” Read my review on The Lit...

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Jun 8, 20143 min read

Review: The Girl Who Fell from the Sky

Picked this up randomly at the library. So glad I did. An unexpected gem! Review to come. Review I picked up Heidi Durrow’s, The Girl Who...

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May 4, 20143 min read

Review: Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore

My rating: 3 of 5 stars Technology in Our Cultural Landscape Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan is a story takes place in a...

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Apr 22, 20141 min read

Review: The Hearing Trumpet

Such a strange and wonderful book! It’s strangely wonderful. I have a lot more to say about this and I’m working on a much longer book...

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Apr 10, 20143 min read

Review: An Impenetrable Screen of Purest Sky

Dan Beachy-Quick’s An Impenetrable Screen of Purest Sky is an impressionistic take on the complexities of being more than one thing to...

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