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Richard Seltzer

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Born
in Clarksville, TN, The United States
February 23, 1946

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I now live in Milford, CT, where I write fiction full-time.

My novel To Gether Tales was just published by All Things that Matter Press. That same publisher did five other novels of mine, Parallel Lives, Beyond the 4th Door, Nevermind, Breeze, and Shakespeare's Twin Sister. These novels overlap and echo in interesting ways, with stories inside stories and touches of magical realism. This is not by intent, but rather that all of them grew from my life experiences and from exploring themes that matter to me. They can be read in any order. They are independent stories, with stylistic and thematic overlaps. Each creates a different view of reality, a different way of trying to understand the mysteries of life.

In addition, Red Sea Press will be
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Average rating: 4.41 · 46 ratings · 23 reviews · 17 distinct works
The Lizard of Oz

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Beyond the 4th Door

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The Name of Hero

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Nevermind

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Saint Smith and Other Stories

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Now and Then and Other Tale...

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Shop Online: The Lazy Way

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Pushcart Prize XLV

The Pushcart Prize XLV: Best of the Small Presses 2021 Edition The Pushcart Prize XLV: Best of the Small Presses 2021 Edition by Bill Henderson

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Hidden gems are strewn throughout this collection. Look carefully.

My favorite stories --
The Master's Castle by Anthony Doerr
The Red One Who Rocks by Aamina Ahmad
Fall River Wife by Peter Orner
The Samples by Kristopher Jansma
Howl Palace by Leigh Newman
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The world seen through the eyes of a well-to-do Russian girl before the revolution, and before she became a world-renowned mathematician.
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Short and sweet. The aspirations and frustrations of a brilliant young woman in Russia around 1900.
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intriguing premise, but boring execution. The one truly interesting character, the adopted daughter, only appears at the end.

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Brilliant insights about the lives and beliefs of a set of modern mathematicians.
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Fun. Refreshing. Delightful and compelling narrative voice. Read it in half a day.

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Useful information, but presented in wordy confusing fashion. The author should have condensed it to a 10 page article.

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Tracey Thanks so much for the goodreads friendship Richard!


Majenta Hello, Richard! Thank you for contacting me! Congratulations on your books. Happy reading, writing, and everything else. Happy Friday, have a great weekend! Blessings!
Best wishes from Majenta


Richard Seltzer Thanks. I'm new here.
I've kept a list of every book I read since 1958, and I'm entering them all here. So I'm quickly getting a high number of "books read" but I know very little about how goodreads works.
Richard


BookishGal29 Hi,

Thanks so much for the friend invite! Welcome to GR! :)


message 3: by Tani

Tani Thanks for the friend invite. Looking forward for your bookish updates. Happy Reading! <3


Richard Seltzer Kasia wrote: "Thank you for the friend invite, I've added covers to some of the books you had on here that were missing and I will fix some of the data as well so all links :)"

Thank you.
Richard


message 1: by Kasia (last edited Jun 05, 2020 04:46PM)

Kasia Thank you for the friend invite, I've added covers to some of the books you had on here that were missing and I will fix some of the data as well so all links :)


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