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Brandon L. Rucker is an author, editor and recording artist from the Midwest. He edits flash fiction for Liquid Imagination online. He is also the editor of the upcoming anthology entitled LOCAL HEROES (from Static Movement Imprint). He is a trustee and treasurer of the Silver Pen Writers Association, a non-profit organization that aims to promote literacy around the world. He has had stories and poems published in various print anthologies, as well as online. He does all of these things and more when he’s not playing the role of dad and husband on the reality show that is his life. Sleep is his frenemy.

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Liquid Imagination #14

The latest issue of Liquid Imagination is currently live! We present in our 14th issue another batch of outstanding speculative fiction, literary fiction, flash fiction & poetry edited by Kevin Wallis, Chrissy Davis & yours truly. As usual Sue Babcock designed the issue beautifully and the voice of Robert C. Eccles narrated the long form stories. Check it out! http://licontent.liquid-im... read more »

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	Local Heroes by Brandon L. Rucker (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Author), Michael C. Pennington, Ian Smith 4.6 of 5 stars 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pieces of Candice 2.0 of 5 stars 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All Things Considered 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Pint of Bloody Fiction by S.E. Cox (Editor), Pat Lewis-Bussard (Contributor), Brian Rosenberger (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.83 of 5 stars 4.83 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Static Movement Print Special No. 2 by Chris Bartholomew (Editor), John Klawitter (Goodreads Author), Leonardo John Miller 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2010	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Liquid Imagination Issue 10 by John Arthur Miller (Editor), Robert C. Eccles (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Amit Parmessur 4.75 of 5 stars 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Everlost (Skinjacker, #1)

by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author)

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Brandon Rucker said: "It's been a long time since I've read a well-published author whose prose is pretty much flawless. His words read effortlessly. I am an instant fan ot Neal Shusterman. "

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Paperboy: A Dysfunctional Novel

by Bob Thurber (Goodreads Author)

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Brandon Rucker said: "This debut novel by Bob Thurber was released this past May 1, 2011 by Casperian Books. I received my autographed copy a couple of months prior to that official release date, but didn’t start reading until around March or so with a few stops and start...more This debut novel by Bob Thurber was released this past May 1, 2011 by Casperian Books. I received my autographed copy a couple of months prior to that official release date, but didn’t start reading until around March or so with a few stops and starts before fully committing (I’m easily distracted with all my different interests and I’ve got going on).

What I have read so far is classic Thurber, which is to say it’s a story about damaged people finding their way, told through his most intimate first-person voice yet, and prose so keen you'll cut your eyes reading it. Thurber doesn't pad his word count like many literary writers do, his prose is very economic. But don't let this fool you into thinking the writing is bare, it's quite the contrary. Each sentence feels robust because he makes every word count; he doesn't overwrite. He simply tells you everything you need to know in the most direct and efficient way possible with a spare economy of words. In other words, he's more storyteller than writer; he gets out of the way to allow the character and the story be the star rather than himself, the writer. I have always raved about Thurber's often convincing, true confessional styled storytelling. Well, this time it's more confessional than ever with its outsourcing of a certain amount of autobiographical events.

Paperboy follows the troubled, dysfunctional life of paperboy Jack Fisher (and his maybe crazy sister Kelly), a neglected and abused youngster. Your heart certainly goes out to this tough little guy as he endures the awful things that he, and his slightly older sister has to endure. There's some dark, seedy stuff in this story. And it's riveting and sharply written in that direct, no non-sense way and authentic, unapologetic voice for which Thurber is renowned. I’m about midway through it and what it has me wondering is if this is a story that answers the nurture VS nature debate, because I don’t think it’s that cut and dried. The two are not mutually exclusive

Bob Thurber is a dear New England writer-friend who as a short story, flash and micro fiction guru has taught me a great deal about writing lean, straight-to-the-heart fiction over the last dozen years (but only occasionally have I managed to apply that wisdom so well). You can learn more about him in the interviews I recently did with him at: http://www.liquid-imagination.com/Iss... (part 1) & http://www.liquid-imagination.com/Iss... (part 2)

(I’ll have more after completion)(less) "

Jun 26, 2011 10:39am · see review

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Brandon Rucker rated a book 4 of 5 stars Everlost (Skinjacker, #1) by Neal Shusterman (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
It's been a long time since I've read a well-published author whose prose is pretty much flawless. His words read effortlessly. I am an instant fan ot Neal Shusterman.
Aug 07, 2012 08:04pm · see review