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Dwight Okita
Goodreads author profile
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http://www.goodreads.com/dwightokita
born
August 26, 1958
in Chicago, The United States
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Starting out writing poetry has had a big influence on my fiction. I'v...more
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SNEAK PEEK: HERE IS AN OPENING PAGE OF A NOVEL I MIGHT WRITE. A NOVEL ABOUT A NOVELIST. I KNOW YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DO THAT BUT I WANT TO. WHAT YA THINK?
"Do you think you'll ever put me into one of your crazy books?" Jordan asked, tapping the ashes of his cigarette into his empty Dr. Pepper can. We sat in my apartment in the middle of what was for many a work day. Jordan was not my bestfrien... read more »
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The Prospect of My Arrival
   3.78 avg rating — 50 ratings
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2011
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Crossing with the Light
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1995
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The Radiance of a Thousand Suns: The Hiroshima Project: A Drama with Music
by Anne V. McGravie, Nicholas A. Patricca, Martin Harwit 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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1998
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Dwight Okita
made a comment on Beverly Roberts's comment:
"That's an interesting point, Rebecca. I agree he is not time travelling but inventing a world. But in that invented world, he could certainly have a s...more
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"I just reread Slaughterhouse Five. When I first read the book as a youth, I remember the humor. But now as a grown man and author, I was deeply moved...more
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Dwight Okita
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"Yes, it's a great challenge. Thanks for your note, Deb.
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Dwight Okita
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
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What makes you love a book?
"I really love Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime by Mark Haddon. I am also a writer and I would love to hear from readers to know what makes...more
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Prospect of My Arrival (new novel)
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Do you maintain a sense of wonder? Or are you jaded by life?
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"This is another key question in the novel: Do you maintain a sense of wonder or not? It is hinted by Dr. Trish Mesmer that if you lose your sense of w...more
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Topics Mentioning This Author
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| Book Geeks and B...: New books? | 21 | 20 | Oct 03, 2011 06:21am | |
| SciFi and Fantasy...: Recommend me a Book | 22 | 74 | Dec 14, 2011 09:37am | |
| Gay Science Fiction: Our group authors | 9 | 61 | May 22, 2012 03:05am |
Dwight Okita holds a Q&A
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— last activity Oct 31, 2011 10:44pm
I'm taking a stab at a Q&A for my forthcoming novel THE PROSPECT OF MY ARRIVAL. It's about a human embryo that is allowed to preview the world before...more
Prospect of My Arrival (new novel)
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This is a new group for anyone who wants to discuss my debut novel THE PROSPECT OF MY ARRIVAL. Givewaway books have been sent out. For the 946 who wer...more
Goodreads Feedback
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This is a place to give feedback about Goodreads. Feature ideas, bugs, or any other suggestion for improvement. The Goodreads staff monitors this grou...more
YouTube Book Reviewers!
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For those of us who love GoodReads AND YouTube! Do you review novels on YouTube? Come join the group!
Gay Science Fiction
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Hi. I decided since it was so hard to find other gay themed science fiction books I'd make this group. Please post M/M only themed books, though M/M/F...more
Want a movie deal? Know the lies and corruption in the industry!
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This group is for budding authors and even professional authors being approached by film companies, producers and the like, trying to make deals or st...more
Q&A with Danielle Raver
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Danielle Raver is a fantasy author residing in Alabama. She released Brother Betrayed in 2011, and a novella titled "City of Silver" in 2012, which is...more
Indie and Self-Pub Book Corner
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Why should major publishing houses determine everything we read? There are a lot of great stories out there, just waiting for readers to find them! Wr...more
