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Steve Zappa is the author of Alma Mendoza: A Novella, and of Pineapple Abyss: A Memoir. He studied literature and philosophy at California State University, Fullerton. He lives in Orange County, California.

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Steve Zappa and 1 other person liked Adrian's review of Junkie.: "This was my first time reading William S. Burroughs and although he was a degenerate, he certainly knew how to write a story. This is a raw, brutal account of a heroin addict which Burroughs was. This seems to be largely based on his life, but I'm no" Read more of this review »
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“People find what they are looking for." (after brother saw a ghost at cemetery)”
― Steve Zappa, Pineapple Abyss: A Memoir

tags: ghosts

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“(psych doctor) "...treated me like a check in a box every morning, like a chore that needed to be briefly handled.”
― Steve Zappa, Pineapple Abyss: A Memoir

tags: indifference, psychotherapy

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