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Ryan W. Bradley

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Ryan W. Bradley has pumped gas, changed oil, painted houses, swept the floor of a mechanic's shop, worked on a construction crew in the Arctic Circle, fronted a punk band, and managed an independent children's bookstore. He now splits his time between working at a University bookstore and doing freelance book design. He received his MFA from Pacific University and his poetry and fiction has been published widely online and in print. He is the author of three poetry chapbooks, AQUARIUM (Thunderclap Press, 2010), MILE ZERO (Maverick Duck Press, 2011), and CRUSHING ON A GHOST (Maverick Duck Press, Dec. 2012), as well as a story collection, PRIZE WINNERS (Artistically Declined Press, 2011). CODE FOR FAILURE, his debut novel will be published by...more


Code for Failure gets book clubbed at Benoit Lelievre's Dead End Follies. "David Foster Wallace once said the novelist's job was to highlight what it is to be a human being. To find what's still shining in the darkness. Bradley understands that. His protagonist is flawed and wounded, but he refuses to give up." READ IT!

Pank INTERVIEWED me about my story, "WEST."

Years ago I recorded a four song... read more »
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Prize Winners
4.55 of 5 stars 4.55 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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4.69 of 5 stars 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010
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Code for Failure
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
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4.56 of 5 stars 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010
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Aquarium
4.43 of 5 stars 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2010
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There Will Always Be Better
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3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009
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Waiting Tides
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011
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Mile Zero
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“Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.”
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“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.”
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“Happiness in intelligent people is the rarest thing I know.”
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“My aim is to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way.”
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Christine Hatfield Oh that's really cool


Christine Hatfield oh cool

what do you do when your not writing books?


Christine Hatfield that's really cool and i love your profile picture


Christine Hatfield how long have you been writing books?


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


stephanie clarisse I'm going to go out on a limb and recommend this poetry book to you:

green stars: poems by charlotte hilary matthews.

I enjoy her work as much as I do neruda's, but in a different way!


Lavinia Ludlow haha, no worries. Has anybody told you you're like the best when it comes to replying to messages and comments? you reply to each and every one!


Lavinia Ludlow Sorry but I can't wait until we both turn 80 (at the same time) for your book. ; )


Lavinia Ludlow awesome!


Lavinia Ludlow what ever happened to that autobiographical punk book you had lingering in mind?

-L


Lavinia Ludlow Sweet story in PN! I especially liked the way you described that floating condom. Random feedback, but it was good.

Am I your first comment?
I feel special.

See ya round!

-L


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