John Reed
goodreads author profile
url
http://www.goodreads.com/easyreeder
gender
male
place of birth
The United States
website
genre
Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Romance
influences
Have mangled: Shakespeare, Orwell, Caroll and more.
member since
June 2007
about this author
ALL THE WORLD'S A GRAVE: A NEW PLAY BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, Fall 2008 (PENGUIN/PLUME)
The literary trick of the year. —New York Post
I can't quite believe "All The World's A Grave,": such an original idea. —Ian McKellen
This is the Frankenstein's monster of Shakespearean tragedy. It raises the Artistotelian emotions of pity and fear to a new level as the audience agonizes over the uncertainty of which catharsis John Reed's play is heading toward. —William S. Niederkorn
I had just decided to name my new play “A Year Without Shakespeare,” to express my weariness with the recurring unimaginative return again and again to the Bard. Then I came upon John Reed’s NEW/old play, and I fe...more
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All the World's a Grave: A New Play by William Shakespeare by John Reed (Goodreads author), William Shakespeare avg rating 4.37 — 30 ratings — published 2008 |
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A Still Small Voice by John Reed (Goodreads author) avg rating 3.91 — 32 ratings — published 2000 4 editions |
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Snowball's Chance by John Reed (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.59 — 22 ratings — published 2002 |
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The Whole by John Reed (Goodreads author) avg rating 4.39 — 18 ratings — published 2005 |
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ORWELL, SELF-DESTRUCTION, FUTURE OF WRITING (Literature & Fiction)
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recommended for: People who love or hate Animal Farm
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"Of coure, I learned I love to be hated by the people I hate. I also learned something major about second drafts; the second draft is a cutting draft. If a writer can remember that, he will save himself/herself eons of work.
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recommended for: the fun, the furious, the crazed
read in January, 2005
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"I learned a number of things about writing stuff that's funny, like:
Put the funny part at the end of the sentence. Keep the pace fast. I also found that it was extremely difficult to give readings from the book, because yo...more " |
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Eve (Paperback) by Annie Finch (Goodreads author) |
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"Wild, stunning, rewarding poetry ... An unforgettable, original, and impressive anthology from a highly skilled, innovative, and graced poet.
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On a Wave (Paperback) by Thad Ziolkowski |
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"Wistful and evocative ... Ziolkowski's portrait of youth and passion engulfs and resonates with luminous poignance and poetry. We are indeed on his wave.
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Hunger: A Novel (Hardcover) by Elise Blackwell |
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"Elegant, spare, lucid prose ... Blackwell unfolds the drama with quiet precision, and engulfs the reader with gripping illuminations.
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See Through: Stories (Paperback) by Nelly Reifler |
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The Vanishing Moon (Harvest Book) by Joseph Coulson |
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"Lucidly and impeccably rendered ... a poignant and beautifully layered story ... deft with marveling resonance, this debut novel abounds with life and wonder.
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The New Steak: Recipes for a Range of Cuts plus Savory Sides (Paperback) by Cree LeFavour |
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"Delectable and fine ... both the recipes and the writing ... a sumptuous feast for any reader.
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This Is Not It: Stories by Lynne Tillman (Hardcover) by Lynne Tillman |
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The Illusionist (Paperback) by Dinitia Smith |
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"Darkly woven and wonderfully rendered ... a sensual suspense that bewitches the senses, melding disorder and desire in a way that is both disturbingly keen and stunningly sensitive.
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Good day John!Thanks for the friendship.
I hope you are okay.
Glad to see you are influenced by William. =)
Hi John,
Thanks for your interest in JACK AND MR. GRIN. It is NOW AVAILABLE from AMAZON !
Best,
Andy
Thank-you for your interest in my work.I have to say the bunny ears are a very nice touch!
Visit my site anytime I'd be very interested in anything you'd have to say.
-Tara S. Nichols
I just wanted to say thanks for the interest in my book. New author here just trying to spead word! THANKS!!!
Kelly Moran
http://home.wi.rr.com/kellymoran
XXXOOO
I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me today. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.Argh...this is terrible...
Again, I'm very sorry.
-Jeremy
I thought I'd let you know that my novel “Vacation” has been nominated for the best Horror Novel for 2007 in the Preditors & Editors Readers' Poll.
In case you'd like to do me the honor of voting, here’s the website:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/novelh....
Also, here are some other categories where I’ve been nominated:
Author:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/author....
Short stories:
http://www.critters.org/predpoll/shortst...
Thanks for the support!
-Jeremy :)
PS—if you do decide to vote, you should know that you need to validate the vote by clicking on the link in the email they send you.
Here’s wishing you a nifty New Year filled with noiseless noses, neato nicknames, noble Nebraskans, gnarly narcoleptic nebulas, and novel novels about nut-eating narwhals and novercaphobic gnats. -Jeremy :)
P.S.—I’m currently offering autographed/personally-inscribed copies of my novel, Vacation, with free shipping for those in the US. If there’s anything you could do to help me spread the word about this, I’d really appreciate it. Feel free to click here for details:
http://hauntedhousedressing.com/signed.h...
Hi John!Here’s wishing you a yippee-filled Yuletime overflowing with yard-long yams, yapping yoyo-yanking yetis, yak-milk yeast-cakes, and yellow yarn-yielding year-end yard-gnomes.
-Jeremy :)
Hi John,If you don't mind sharing--I'm curious, what's your favorite novel of all time (if you have one)?
Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous fates, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.
-Jeremy :)
I am going public with this one: what a winning photograph! (It's almost winsome on account of the socks, which are my favorite part.)
