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Greg Ippolito

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August 09, 1971 in Philadelphia, PA, The United States

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About this author

Greg Ippolito is the author of Zero Station (Coral Press, 2010) — a novel about a Gen-X Jersey teenager/indie rocker who flies off the existential rails during the last three days of the Persian Gulf War (Feb. 1991). It’s scheduled for release later this year. Greg is also the author of the lauded short story, “Wheel of Fortune”, and the provocative essay, “The Death of Cool”.

Greg lives outside Philadelphia, PA, with his wife and two daughters.

To request a free sample download of Zero Station , click here to send an email to zsfreedownload@gmail.com.

To learn more about the author, visit:
http://gregippolito.net/

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When we comb our memories to recall the great bands of the ‘90s, why don’t the Cranberries (a-hem)...linger?

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Their debut album was tremendous. Their second album — which could have been ironically called “Everybody Else Is Doing Grunge, So Why Can’t We?” — was spotty, but had some moments. And then their third album produced a wealth of great tunes, including this one here: an alt ‘60s... read more »
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THE DEATH OF COOL: An open ...
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