Eric Rohr
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born
May 04, 1977
gender
male
place of birth
The United States
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genre
Literature & Fiction
influences
Kurt Vonnegut, Philip Roth, James Salter, Nick Hornby, Steve Martin, T.C. Boyle
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April 2009
about this author
Eric Rohr began his career as an intern at Rolling Stone, later writing for the magazine and its website. He has since worked as a reporter, editor and graphic designer. He lives in Davis, California, with his wife and son. Gingham Blindfold is his first novel.
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Gingham Blindfold: A novel by Eric Rohr (Goodreads author) avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2009 2 editions |
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Like a Cherry Bomb (Literature & Fiction)
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I Married a Communist (Paperback) by Philip Roth |
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read in November, 2009
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"This was just okay. Maybe it would have been better if I hadn't read a little about the context of the book, but it was too thinly veiled of a dig against his ex-wife, and I never got that out of my head. Can't recommend this one.
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Why Is My Mother Getting a Tattoo?: And Other Questions I Wish I Never Had to Ask (Paperback) by Jancee Dunn |
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When She Was Good (Paperback) by Philip Roth |
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date: October 02, 2009 07:00PM location: The Avid Reader, 617 Second Street, Davis, CA, The United States description: I'll be reading from my novel, "Gingham Blindfold," at The Avid Reader in Davis, California, Oct. 2, 7 p.m., along with a performance by my good friend, Nate LaPointe of Cubensis. Stop by for good food, good grooves and the chance to see me blush when I sign your copy. For details, book info and to learn more about Nate's music, check out www.ginghamblindfold.com and www.natelapointe.net. | |
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Reunions (BHP Chapbook Series) by Brooklyn Copeland (Goodreads author) |
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Refuge: An Unnatural History of Family and Place (Paperback) by Terry Tempest Williams |
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"We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be."
— Kurt Vonnegut (Mother Night)
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— Kurt Vonnegut (Mother Night)
"I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."
— Kurt Vonnegut (A Man Without a Country)
2 editions
— Kurt Vonnegut (A Man Without a Country)
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind."
— Kurt Vonnegut
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"If you really want to hurt your parents, and you don't have the nerve to be gay, the least you can do is go into the arts. I'm not kidding. The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way to make life more bearable."
— Kurt Vonnegut (A Man Without a Country)
2 editions
— Kurt Vonnegut (A Man Without a Country)
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Thanks, Brooklyn. Nice to meet you, too! I added one of your books to my list. I look forward to getting to it.
