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Jon Clinch
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Russell Hoban’s Riddley Walker came at me from out of the blue. I’d read a review somewhere—this was thirty years ago, when book journalism was still going strong—and I thought I knew what I was in for: a post-apocalyptic adventure in a ruined landscape, narrated by a young boy. I got a whole lot more.
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Finn
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Kings of the Earth
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The Thief of Auschwitz
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Unmediated Ink: Notes From The Self-Publishing Revolution
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Blue Christmas: Holiday Stories for the Rest of Us
by John Dufresne , Diana Abu-Jaber , Preston Allen — published 2011 — 2 editions |
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This new book from Jon Clich was an unexpectedly fast read for me (almost finished it in one sitting). It manages to convey the harsh realities of World War II concentration camp life, the value of art and the acts and impact of love, while using...
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This book is a debut novel and yet it’s as brave and confident and knowing as anything I’ve read (which admittedly isn’t a ton, so calm down). It’s been a few years since I read Huck Finn or Tom Sawyer, and initially I had a notion to read them ag...
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“There's nothing else in this world the color of a school bus. They call it yellow but it's not quite yellow, and it's not orange either. I'd say it's something somewhere in between margarine and Velveeta. It's not a natural color. Then again I guess if we wanted kids to grow up natural we wouldn't put them on a school bus in the first place.”
― Jon Clinch, Kings of the Earth
― Jon Clinch, Kings of the Earth
“Under a low sun, pursued by fish and mounted by crows and veiled in a loud swarm of bluebottle flies, the body comes down the river like a deadfall stripped clean.”
― Jon Clinch, Finn
― Jon Clinch, Finn
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May 04, 2012 07:37am
Thank you for accepting my friend request, Jon. :-)
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Thanks for adding me! I also follow you on Twitter. LOVED 'Kings of the Earth' & 'Finn' is on my to-read list. Adore your writing!
hey jon! thanks for making me your friend! I am a huge fan of twain. been to hannibal numerous times, took a workshop there for teachers,and also took another workshop in hartford, connecticut for twain. both super weeks!i really liked your book , finn,and have recommended it to everyone i know.
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Hi Jon and thanks for adding me as a friend.If you have time, I'd love for you to visit my web site, jeanniebarber.com. I'm a novice writer so feel free to make any kind of suggestions, ideas or thoughts to correct it. I’m co-authoring a novel with a friend I've of 30 years. While you're there, please sign the guestbook, too! There’s also a link to our book you can click on…clairkelley@synthasite.com. This site is brand new and in the editing stage as is our story. Please visit it as well. Blessings, Jeannie
