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Ethel Rohan is the author of Hard to Say, PANK, 2011 and Cut Through the Bone, Dark Sky Books, 2010, the latter named a 2010 Notable Story Collection by The Story Prize.

Her work has or will appear in World Literature Today, The Irish Times, The Chattahoochee Review, The Los Angeles Review, Southeast Review Online, Potomac Review, and elsewhere. She earned her MFA in fiction from Mills College, California. Raised in Ireland, Ethel Rohan now lives in San Francisco. Visit her at ethelrohan.com.





I’ll be in Ireland June 7th through June 26th. Let’s meet.


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Average rating: 4.46 · 158 ratings · 63 reviews · 7 distinct works
Cut Through the Bone
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Hard to Say
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I met Cheryl Strayed last year here in San Francisco, during her The Rumpus reading with the wonderful Lidia Yuknavitch and Dylan Landis. I admit I had never heard of Cheryl before that night. Her reading, though, an excerpt from her then forthcoming...more
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Thank you for this beautiful, uplifting note. Thank you for touching me. I'm grateful for your time in both reading "Haunt" and in writing...more
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Savannah Ethel, thank you for the friendship.


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Ethel Rohan My pleasure, Christine.


Christine Hatfield thanks for being my friend


message 8: by Leah

Leah Hanson thank you so much :-) I cant wait to read Cut Through The Bone


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Ethel Rohan Briana wrote: "Thank you for adding me! I am so excited about Cut Through The Bone...can't wait to read it!! =D"

Hi Briana,

Thank you for your note and excitement. I very much hope you enjoy reading Cut Through the Bone.

Cheers,

Ethel.


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Ethel Rohan Amanda wrote: "I just received the copy of Cut Through the Bone you sent through the goodreads giveaway. I can't wait to start reading it! Thank you!"

Hi Amanda, my apologies. I just spotted this message now and don't think I responded. I'm so glad you received Cut Through the Bone and I very much hope you enjoy the collection.

Cheers,

Ethel.


Briana Thank you for adding me! I am so excited about Cut Through The Bone...can't wait to read it!! =D


Amanda I just received the copy of Cut Through the Bone you sent through the goodreads giveaway. I can't wait to start reading it! Thank you!


Bradley Thank you for adding me as a friend. =-)

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Ethel Rohan Jason wrote: "Welcome! And here I didn't even know you weren't on here because we have so many social networks to keep up with. :)"

I know, Jason, it's overwhelming, isn't it. I need to play around in here, figure it out ...


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Jason Jordan Welcome! And here I didn't even know you weren't on here because we have so many social networks to keep up with. :)


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