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Pete Simons

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in Paterson, New Jersey, The United States

August 12

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Pete Simons is the author of "The Coyote" and "White as Snow." A graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, he is an ex-finance professional who worked in the petroleum business and the agricultural industry. After retiring from finance, he joined the Teach for America program and attempted to teach high school physics, landing him in therapy with a whole new appreciation for high school professionals. He lives in Minnesota but grew up in New Jersey, which explains a lot. But to know what it explains you would have to know him. Mr. Simons evidently learned nothing whatsoever from the process of publishing two novels, since he is currently working on a soon-to-be-released selection of short stories. He ...more

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An excellent collection of interrelated short stories about human colonization of the red planet. Consistently interesting and sometimes chilling. A treat to read.
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Although the concept of using the floor plans of houses to create a story was intriguing, I didn’t like this as much as Strange Houses. The plot got a bit too convoluted and I started to lose interest in the second half.
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Making Connections: 5353. - THE COYOTE by Pete Simons	1	7	Aug 02, 2018 06:15PM
Making Connections: 6005. White as Snow by Pete Simons	1	20	Dec 27, 2020 01:12PM
Making Connections: 6490. Uncooperative Characters by Pete Simons	10	35	May 21, 2022 03:26PM
Turn of a Page: March's Readathon	66	113	Mar 15, 2023 07:40PM
Turn of a Page: Bernadette's Sassy 70's Party (COMPLETED!!)	174	30	Jun 23, 2023 06:54AM
Hooked on Books : Marathon to 1,000,000 pages	133	152	Nov 03, 2024 05:03AM
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