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Michael Zadoorian

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Michael Zadoorian was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. He is the author of two novels, THE LEISURE SEEKER (William Morrow, 2009) and SECOND HAND (W. W. Norton, 2000), which was an ABA Booksense 76 selection, a Barnes & Noble Discover Award finalist, and the winner of the Great Lakes Colleges Association New Writers Award. His story collection THE LOST TIKI PALACES OF DETROIT (Wayne State University Press, April 2009) features new work as well as short fiction that originally appeared in The Literary Review, Beloit Fiction Journal, Ararat, American Short Fiction, The North American Review and Detroit Noir. He lives with his wife in Ferndale, Michigan. His website is michaelzadoorian.com."

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Made In Michigan Writers in Traverse City, Michigan

I will be in Traverse City from April 26th through the 29th as part of the Traverse City National Writers Series. It's a pretty amazing series started by best-selling author and Traverse City resident Doug Stanton. This series is already becoming quite popular with writers, this year alone featuring incredible authors like Richard Ford, Roy Blount, Peter Matthiessen, Jeffery Eugenides, Tom Perr... read more »

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Books by Michael Zadoorian

Average rating: 3.86 · 1,165 ratings · 401 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Leisure Seeker 3.90 avg rating — 915 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Second Hand 3.59 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2000 — 4 editions	My rating:
	The Lost Tiki Palaces of Detroit 3.98 avg rating — 46 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Le Cherche Bonheur by Michael Zadoorian (Goodreads Author), Jean-François Merle (Traduction) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Il Mondo Delle Cose 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	On the Clock: Contemporary Short Stories on Work by Jeff Vande Zande (Editor), Josh Maday (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Pete Fromm 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010	My rating:

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Michael Zadoorian gave to: Love/Imperfect by Christopher T. Leland	My rating:
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Michael Zadoorian said "yes" to attending the event: Michael Zadoorian reads from The Leisure Seeker at the Grand Rapids Camper, Travel and RV Show, Grand Rapids, Michigan date: January 16, 2010 02:00AM location: DeVos Place, 303 Monroe Avenue Northwest Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2233, 303 Monroe Avenue Northwest , Grand Rapids, MI, The United States description: Michael Zadoorian reads from The Leisure Seeker. At 2 pm and 5 pm at the Seminar Stage, Detroit Author Michael Zadoorian will read excerpts from his book, "THE LEISURE SEEKER," available in stores now, about a couple who leave everything behind to live on the road in an RV. Each reading will be followed by a Q&A Session with the author, as well as a book signing. Books available for sale on site, sponsored by Schuler Books & Music. Be the FIRST to get it in paperback at the show, two week...more
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Michael Zadoorian added: In Viaggio Contromano: The Leisure Seeker by Michael Zadoorian (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
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Michael Zadoorian gave to: Death in Venice and Other Tales by Thomas Mann	My rating:
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“You spend your life so worried about what others think, when in reality, people mostly don't think. On the few occasions when they do, true, it is often something bad, but one has to at least admire the fact that they're thinking at all.”
― Michael Zadoorian, The Leisure Seeker

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“Why does the world have to destroy anything that doesn't fit in? We still can't figure out that this is the most important reason to love something.”
― Michael Zadoorian, The Leisure Seeker

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“Anyone who never met a man he didn't like just isn't trying hard enough.”
― Michael Zadoorian, The Leisure Seeker

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