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James Brown

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November 14, 1957 in The United States

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http://www.jamesbrownauthor.com

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Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction

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Probably the writers who influenced me most through the years are Hemi...more

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December 2007

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James Brown is the author of several novels, and the memoirs, The Los Angeles Diaries, and This River. He is the recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts Fellowship in Fiction Writing and the Nelson Algren Award in Short Fiction. His work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, GQ, The Los Angeles Times Magazine, and Ploughshares.

He teaches in the M.F.A. Program at Cal State San Bernardino and lives with his family in Lake Arrowhead, California.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 340 ratings · 99 reviews · 144 distinct works

	The Los Angeles Diaries 3.90 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	My rating:
	This River: A Memoir 4.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — 4 editions	My rating:
	Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living by James Brown (Goodreads Author), Tony Dungy (Foreword), Nathan Whitaker (Contributor) 3.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	The Life and Times of Mahatma Gandhi 4.14 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1994	My rating:
	The Los Angeles Diaries 3.29 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2011	My rating:
	Lucky Town 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1994 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Mary Queen Of Scots 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:
	The Life and Times of Lord Nelson 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1996	My rating:
	Final Performance 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1988	My rating:
	I feel good. L'autobiografia 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2006	My rating:

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James Brown gave to: Anna Karenina, Vol 2 of 8 by Leo Tolstoy	My rating:
May 24, 2012 04:19pm
James Brown gave to: Anna Karenina, Vol 1 of 8 by Leo Tolstoy	My rating:
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James Brown liked Jacus's review of The Los Angeles Diaries: " What an amazing read. Read it in a day. "
Mar 04, 2012 08:28pm · see review
James Brown made a comment on Jacus's review of The Los Angeles Diaries "Thanks, Jacus, for the good words. Best, Jim Brown "
Jan 29, 2012 08:30pm · see review
James Brown liked Antonia Crane's review of This River: " James Brown has a sixth sense for digging out the darkness and holding it up to the light. He's not a show off. He pulls no punches, has no tricks up his sleeve, he neither tantalizes nor teases. He simply shows the reader the river using an effic... " Read more of this review »
Dec 01, 2011 11:25am · see review
James Brown liked Patrick O'Neil's review of This River: " Sequels are tough. The reader has expectations, a preconceived idea as to what the author has to achieve, and a need for the book to be as good, if not better than the original. However, this also creates another set of problems: the author is eit... " Read more of this review »
Dec 01, 2011 11:25am · see review
James Brown made a comment on S. Murphy's review of The Los Angeles Diaries "Thanks so much for the generous, generous words. Jim "
Aug 10, 2011 07:15pm · see review
James Brown gave to: Sherry and Narcotics by Nina-Marie Gardner (Goodreads Author) recommended to James Brown by: Personal Recommendation recommended for: All Readers read in July, 2011	My rating:
I just finished Nina-Marie Gardner's novel Sherry and Narcotics and have to say it's a wonderful, sad, dark story of love, desperation and alcoholic drinking. It's cleanly written, stripped of pretense, and I found myself alternating rooting for Mary...more
Jul 25, 2011 12:46pm · see review
James Brown made a comment on Nina-Marie Gardner's review of This River: A Memoir "Hey Nina-Marie, Thanks for ordering Los Angeles Diaries (and once again your generous words on This River). I hope you like it, and please let me know...more "
Jun 13, 2011 09:46am · see review
James Brown made a comment on James's review of This River: A Memoir "Thanks, James. I'm hanging in there, staying sober, and enjoying life in a way I never could before. I appreciate your understanding, and sympathize w...more "
Jun 10, 2011 09:37pm · see review