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Scott Loring Sanders

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male

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http://www.scottloringsanders.com

genre

Literature & Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Young Adult

influences

William Faulkner, Cormac McCarthy, John Steinbeck, Flannery O'Connor,...more

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April 2008

About this author

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Scott Loring Sanders was born April 20th, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia but was raised in New Jersey. Since 1990, he has lived in various towns of the Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains, including Blacksburg, Floyd, and Christiansburg.

His first novel, The Hanging Woods, was published by Houghton Mifflin in March, 2008 and is set in rural Alabama. The novel “recalls Greek tragedy even as it suggests a cursed reconfiguration of To Kill a Mockingbird. Sanders handles…narration deftly, seeding it with clues…but masterfully camouflaging the story.” (From Bulletin, starred review, March ’08) The Horn Book Magazine says, "Sanders’s debut novel is an excellent example of Southern Gothic, and the heady, macabre mix of secrets and violence is evident from the...more

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Books by Scott Loring Sanders

Average rating: 3.71 · 157 ratings · 46 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Hanging Woods 3.57 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Gray Baby 4.08 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, May 2011 (Vol. 137 No. 5) by Lawrence Block,, Scott Loring Sanders (Goodreads Author), Phil Lovesey 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011	My rating:

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Scott's Writing

The Hanging Woods (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Mar 29, 2010 04:33pm

Description: This is the opening chapter of The Hanging Woods.

Gray Baby (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated May 18, 2009 06:23pm

Description: Chapter One

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Sep 30, 2011 03:59pm
Scott Sanders made a comment on his review of Burning Bright: Stories "I loved Serena, but I think One Foot in Eden is still my favorite. The two novels in-between those I didn't care for quite as much, but, as I stated,...more "
Aug 24, 2010 09:03pm · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: Burning Bright: Stories by Ron Rash read in August, 2010	My rating:
I wanted to give it five stars, but I couldn't. The first several stories were excellent, and plenty of other good ones, but I felt he tossed in several that were probably from early in his career that weren't up to the same level. To me, they seemed...more
Aug 16, 2010 08:41pm · see review
Scott Sanders made a comment on Jason's review of Motherless Brooklyn "Agreed. Gimmicky. And I think Kristi hit it right on the head. "
Aug 05, 2010 05:30pm · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: Motherless Brooklyn by Jonathan Lethem read in August, 2010	My rating:
Going by the star system above, all I can say is that it was okay. Didn't ever blow me away and I'm not sure where all the rave reviews and awards are coming from. My biggest problem was that right when we are reaching the culmination, when all the p...more
Aug 05, 2010 05:26pm · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston read in July, 2010	My rating:
Re-read this after twenty years or so, and it is a fantastic book. She was way ahead of her time. An excellent read.
Jul 20, 2010 09:59pm · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: Glitz by Elmore Leonard read in July, 2010	My rating:
Not my favorite by Leonard. It never really seemed to go anywhere, and I felt like the author's heart wasn't really into this one. Somewhat of a disappointment since I generally like his work.
Jul 16, 2010 07:47am · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: Girl Trouble: Stories by Holly Goddard Jones read in July, 2010	My rating:
Wow, what a powerful writer. Holly Goddard Jones is one of those writers where I found myself saying, "Why haven't I read her before?" I'll certainly be reading more of her, that's for sure. Raw, tough stories that kept me fully engrossed.
Jul 14, 2010 07:25am · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: Miracle Boy and Other Stories by Pinckney Benedict read in July, 2010	My rating:
An amazing, eclectic blend of stories that seemingly cover everything possible. Benedict is deft at the perfect turn of phrase at the perfect time, with every story taking the reader on a wild and wonderful adventure. If you don't believe me, just lo...more
Jul 14, 2010 07:22am · see review
Scott Sanders gave to: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author) read in March, 2010	My rating:
I'm usually sketchy when it comes to books on the bestsellers lists, but I have to say, this was a fantastic read. A very impressive debut. Glad I decided to overcome my snobbery and venture forth.
May 07, 2010 07:54pm · see review