Alex Clermont





Steve P...
227 books | 595 friends

Steven ...
145 books | 944 friends

Andrew ...
88 books | 22 friends

Melanie...
256 books | 1,106 friends

Thecraz...
1,911 books | 294 friends

Ellen
708 books | 18 friends

David T...
190 books | 1,016 friends

Crown P...
307 books | 1,143 friends

More friends…

Alex is following 1 person

Alex Clermont

Goodreads author profile


url

born
March 15, 1980 in Brooklyn, The United States

gender
male

website

twitter username

genre

influences

member since
February 2007


About this author

Alex Clermont is a writer born and raised in New York City. He has a BA in English creative writing from Hunter College and has been an English teacher for the past several years.

Alex has been a contributing writer to Beyond Race Magazine, covering and interviewing independent artists and musicians. He was also the managing editor of Plateau, a quarterly print magazine that focused on independent musicians.

He has been published in the Anthology, Every Second Sunday–a collection by authors from around the world. His short story, “Catching Butterflies” can be read in the 2011 Anthology Out of Place, and his story, “Standby” can be seen on the online literary magazine Scholars and Rogues.

His first self-published book is titled, "Eating Kimchi...more


This spring I’ve published my first bookEating Kimchi and Nodding Politely: Stories About Love, life, Death, and Discovery From an American in South Korea. It’s an ebook collection of some of my short narratives about my life in South Korea, many (but not all) of which are on this site. They’ve been fine tooth combed for errors, and scenes have been added, as well as a few extra stories.


It’s av...

read more »
0 comments
Twitter_icon  • 
Published on May 03, 2012 23:41
Average rating: 5.00 · 1 rating · 0 reviews · 1 distinct work
Eating Kimchi and Nodding P...
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Upcoming Events

No scheduled events. Add an event.

Soft (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated May 01, 2012 06:10pm
Description: A short piece of creative writing about a young couple and the first time things go horribly wrong. This story is prue fiction, but the domestic abuse that's it's subject matter is real: "He never imagined that bare knuckles could do so much damage. Peter had watched enough TV shows and actions movies to have an idea of what a strong punch could do – while channel surfing he once ran into a mixed martial arts match and saw the busted lip and shut left eye of a man with a name he couldn’t pronounce. "
Alice in Wonderland
Alex Clermont is currently reading:
bookshelves: currently-reading
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
 
The Power of Myth
Alex Clermont is currently reading:
bookshelves: currently-reading
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
 

Alex's Recent Updates

Alex Clermont wrote a new blog post: My Brother’s Eulogy

A few weeks ago my older brother, Josely Elie, died. He was in a hospital where members of my family visited him as he faded. I was told that doct... read more »
Alex Clermont gave 5 of 5 stars false to:
Eating Kimchi and Nodding Politely by Alex Clermont
Eating Kimchi and Nodding Politely
by Alex Clermont (Goodreads Author)
read in May, 2012
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
300003
"He never imagined that bare knuckles could do so much damage. Peter had watched enough TV shows and" …more
Alex Clermont marked as to-read:
The Scramble for Africa by Thomas Pakenham
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Alex Clermont is now following Chris's reviews
Alex Clermont gave 4 of 5 stars false to:
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Alex Clermont marked as to-read:
Heat by George Monbiot
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
Alex Clermont marked as to-read:
Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis
My rating:
didn't like it it was ok liked it really liked it it was amazing
add to my books
49993
More of Alex's books…
48160 Indie and Self-Pub Book Corner — 478 members — last activity 19 hours, 37 min ago
Why should major publishing houses determine everything we read? There are a lot of great stories out there, just waiting for readers to find them! Wr...more
61921 Promote your Writing — 226 members — last activity 9 hours, 25 min ago
I haven't found a club yet where people can just make a topic and promote. That's what this club is for.
25903 African American Literature Discussion Group — 68 members — last activity May 10, 2012 08:40am
This book club reads literature by or about African Americans and the African Diaspora in all genres: including fiction, non-fiction, mystery, romance...more
51020 Writers Without Borders — 191 members — last activity 14 hours, 38 min ago
We're a group of writers who...well, love to write, of course. We're here to promote our novels, blogs, WIP, awards and book signings. We're all for h...more
49993 If you love writing <3 — 124 members — last activity May 10, 2012 01:26pm
For writers at heart, advertise for writing, ask for help, we'll rate etc. :) go nuts :P
More of Alex's groups …



No comments have been added yet.