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Kevin Smokler

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born August 07, 1973
gender male
genre Nonfiction
influences Joan Didion, John McPhee, Joseph Mitchell, Susan Orlean, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc, Randy Shilts, Nelson George, Jeff Chang.

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Kevin Smokler is the editor of Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times (Basic Books) which was a San Francisco Chronicle Noteable Book of 2005. His writing has appeared in the LA Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Fast Company and on National Public Radio. He lives in San Francisco and is at work on a second book.

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avg rating: 3.77 | 56 ratings | 1 distinct work
Bookmark Now: Writing in Unrea... Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times (Paperback)
by Kevin Smokler (goodreads author!)
avg rating 3.77 — 56 ratings — published 2005
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The Writing Life 09/26 Kevin is currently reading:
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by Annie Dillard
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The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things (Paperback)
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September 26
The Writing Life Kevin is currently reading:
The Writing Life (Paperback)
by Annie Dillard
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The Culture of Fear:... Kevin is currently reading:
The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things (Paperback)
by Barry Glassner
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State by State: A Pa... Kevin added:
State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America (Hardcover)
by Matt Weiland, Sean Wilsey
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Matrimony: A Novel Kevin added:
Matrimony: A Novel (Hardcover)
by Joshua Henkin
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August 19
Woman Hollering Cree... Kevin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Woman Hollering Creek: And Other Stories (Paperback)
by Sandra Cisneros
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Vinyl Junkies: Adven... Kevin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Vinyl Junkies: Adventures in Record Collecting (Paperback)
by Brett Milano
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Use Your Illusion I... Kevin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Use Your Illusion I And II (33 1/3)
by Eric Weisbard
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July 14
The Creative Habit:... Kevin gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life (Paperback)
by Twyla Tharp
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Buying In: The Secre... Kevin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are (Hardcover)
by Rob Walker (Goodreads author!)
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Box Office Poison Kevin gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Box Office Poison (Paperback)
by Alex Robinson
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"We lusty bibliophiles know that reading, unlike just about anything else, is both good for you and loads of fun."
Kevin Smokler (Bookmark Now: Writing in Unreaderly Times)
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