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I was born and raised in Oakland—go A’s! California. I'm a journalist, editor, and occasional novelist. My sixth non-fiction book, We Wanted to be Writers: Life, Love, and Literature at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, was released August 1, 2011. It's a series of conversations about writing, the creative process, the lit biz, and more with nearly 30 classmates and teachers at the Iowa Writers' Workshop in the mid-70s. Among them are TC Boyle, Jane Smiley, John Irving, Sandra Cisneros, Allan Gurganus, Michelle Huneven, Joe Haldeman, and Jayne Anne Phillips. My co-editor is Glenn Schaeffer.

As a journalist I write mostly about culture, also health, fitness, sports, and medicine. But I'll write about anything if it's interesting, and I have. For se...more

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Kyle Minor is the author of two collections of short fiction: In the Devil’s Territory (2008) and Praying Drunk (2014). His fiction and essays appear in The Southern Review, Gulf Coast, Best American Mystery Stories 2008, and Best American Nonrequired Reading 2013. He studied fiction writing at the Ohio State University and the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and beginning this fall, he will serve as a...

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	We Wanted to Be Writers: Life, Love, and Literature at the Iowa Writers' Workshop by Eric Olsen (Goodreads Author), Glenn Schaeffer 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 61 ratings — published 2011	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Encyclopedia of Record Producers by Eric Olsen (Goodreads Author), Paul Verna, Eric Olsen 2.5 of 5 stars 2.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1999	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Calabrian Charlatan 1598-1603: Messianic Nationalism in Early Modern Europe 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	This Business of Networking in the Music Industry 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On the Right Track: A Spectators' Guide to the Olympic Running Events 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1984	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Concrete Countertops by Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen (Goodreads Author) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2002	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Concrete at Home by Fu-Tung Cheng, Eric Olsen (Goodreads Author) 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2005	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lifefit: An Effective Exercise Program for Optimal Health and a Longer Life by Ralph S., Jr. Paffenbarger, Eric Olsen (Goodreads Author) 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1996	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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