Steven J. McDermott


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Steven J. McDermott

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gender male
place of birth Seattle
website http://www.stevenmcdermott.com
genre Literature & Fiction

about this author

Steven J. McDermott has bounced around western Washington most of his life with stints in California and Scotland adding seasoning. He currently lives on the easternmost of the San Juan Islands with his wife Therese. He received his MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles, and his BA in English and Philosophy (with a minor in Anthropology) from Western Washington University. His short stories have been published in online and print journals such as Aethlon: The Journal of Sports Literature, Carve, Passages North, Red Wheelbarrow, The Rockford Review, Timbercreek Review, Westview, and most recently in The Angler, Scarecrow, Thieves Jargon, SmokeLong Quarterly, Word Riot, and elimae.

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avg rating: 4.67 | 3 ratings | 1 distinct work
Winter of Different Directions Winter of Different Directions (Paperback)
by Steven J. McDermott (goodreads author!)
avg rating 4.67 — 3 ratings — published 2007
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Winter of Different Directions (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated 06/28/2007 09:17AM
description: Short story collection.



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William James: In th... 08/05 Steven is currently reading:
William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism (Paperback)
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Beckett and Zen: A S... Steven gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Beckett and Zen: A Study of Dilemma in the Novels of Samuel Beckett (Wisdom East-West Book. Grey Series)
by Paul Foster
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Steven Steven said: "If you have some familiarity with Zen Buddhism, recognizing Beckett's concerns with the ego-centric samsara existence, the trap he finds himself in and his inability to write himself out of it, is straightforward, and Foster uses plenty of exa...more "
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Former Virgin Steven gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Former Virgin (Paperback)
by Cris Mazza (Goodreads author!)
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Steven Steven said: "Long a fan of Cris Mazza it was a pleasure to reread this collection (and I'm in the process of rereading several of her collections) and to be reminded what smart, edgy fiction, looks like. Not as much formal experimentation in this one as some of t...more "
William James: In th... Steven is currently reading:
William James: In the Maelstrom of American Modernism (Paperback)
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Accommodating the Ch... Steven is currently reading:
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Picturing the Beast: Animals, Identity, and Representation (Paperback)
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Animal Acts Steven marked as to-read:
Animal Acts (Paperback)
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Revelation Countdown Steven marked as to-read:
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Many Ways To Get It,... Steven marked as to-read:
Many Ways To Get It, Many Ways To Say It (Paperback)
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Is It Sexual Harassm... Steven is currently reading:
Is It Sexual Harassment Yet (Paperback)
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89208 New comment on Simon A.'s review of How Late It Was, How Late: A Novel
159477 Steven wrote: "I've got all of Kelman's books, so curious what you think of this one. "

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"To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now."
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