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The Phantom Limbs of the Rollow Sisters by Timothy Schaffert

After reading a short story by Timothy Schaffert that I loved I wanted to try some of his longer fiction. … More

abandonment, Book Review, death, fiction, Nebraska, schaffert, suicide

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

*warning: contains spoilers Cloud Atlas, written by the author of The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet, Black Swan Green, … More

apocalyptic, cloud atlas, david mitchell, fiction

Postcards from a Dead Girl by Kirk Farber

Postcards from a Dead Girl is the story of Sid, an incredibly troubled young man still coping with the death … More

fiction, Harper Perennial, Kirk Farber, Postcards from a Dead Girl

10 Writing Tips from Writers You May or May Not Have Heard Of

Here is a list of ten tips for writing fiction by a bunch of pretty good authors you’ve heard of … More

fiction, writing tips

Review: Little Bee by Chris Cleave

About the author: Chris Cleave is the author of three novels, Little Bee, The Other Hand, and Incendiary. He also … More

book, fiction, review

Mr. Shivers by Robert Jackson Bennett

About the Author: Mr. Shivers, published by Orbit, is Bennett’s debut novel. He graduated from University of Texas- Austin and … More

Book Review, fiction, magical realism, thriller

The Russian Dreambook of Color and Flight by Gina Ochsner

Grade: B- About the Author: Gina Ochsner is the author of two collections of short stories, The People I Wanted … More

Book Review, fiction, magical realism, russia

Lean on Pete by Willy Vlautin

*I read an advance uncorrected proof copy of this novel. It is to be released April 2010. Grade: A About … More

Book Review, coming of age, fiction

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