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John McNally

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http://www.goodreads.com/john_mcnally

born

November 08, 1965 in Oak Lawn, Illinois, The United States

gender

male

website

http://www.bookofralph.com

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Literature & Fiction

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Abbott and Costello; Evel Knievel; Planet of the Apes; Charlie Chaplin

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May 2007

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John McNally is the author of two novels (America's Report Card and The Book of Ralph) and two story collections (Ghosts of Chicago and Troublemakers). He's edited six fiction anthologies, on subjects ranging from superheroes to baseball. He also writes screenplays and held a Chesterfield Writer's Film Project fellowship, sponsored by Paramount Pictures. A native of Chicago's southwest side, he presently lives and teaches in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

John's latest novel, After the Workshop, will be published by Counterpoint in early 2010.

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My New Novel: Official Release Date is Today!

Quick note to let everyone know that today is the official release date for my new novel, AFTER THE WORKSHOP. It should be at your local bookseller by now....I hope. It's mentioned in the March issue of Vanity Fair!

You can find information about the book on my website under BUZZ. Also, information about my BOOK TOUR is up as well.

Thanks!

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Books by John McNally

Average rating: 3.58 · 774 ratings · 187 reviews · 13 distinct works

	The Book of Ralph: A Novel 3.54 avg rating — 177 ratings — published 2004 — 4 editions	My rating:
	After the Workshop: A Novel 3.77 avg rating — 167 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions	My rating:
	America's Report Card 3.34 avg rating — 91 ratings — published 2006 — 3 editions	My rating:
	When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School 3.60 avg rating — 55 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Troublemakers 4.23 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Ghosts of Chicago 3.97 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Creative Writer's Survival Guide: Advice from an Unrepentant Novelist 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	High Infidelity: 24 Great Short Stories About Adultery By Some Of Our Best Contemporary Authors 3.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1997 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Student Body: Short Stories About College Students And Professors 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2001	My rating:
	Bottom of the Ninth: Great Contemporary Baseball Short Stories by John McNally (Goodreads Author), Richard Russo (Foreword) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2003 — 2 editions	My rating:

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