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William Kotzwinkle

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Born

Scranton, Pennsylvania, The United States

Website

http://www.kotzwinkle.com/

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Fiction, Mystery, Fantasy

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February 2013

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William Kotzwinkle is a two-time recipient of the National Magazine Award for Fiction, a winner of the World Fantasy Award, the Prix Litteraire des Bouquinistes des Quais de Paris, the PETA Award for Children's Books, and a Book Critics Circle award nominee. His work has been translated into dozens of languages. ...more

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A Novel Is a Long Slow Dream: A Conversation with William Kotzwinkle

Los Angeles Review of Books

By Collin Mitchell • December 23, 2023

AN ONLINE SEARCH for “William Kotzwinkle” conjures a handful of winning photos. One in particular features the young, mop-headed writer grinning from behind thick, black-framed sunglasses. The undated image of a young Kotzwinkle resembles “Boon,” Animal House’s (1978) sardonic frat boy who sings along to “Shout

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Average rating: 3.98 · 28,918 ratings · 2,795 reviews · 84 distinct works • Similar authors

	E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in His Adventure on Earth (E.T., #1) by William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author), Melissa Mathison (Screenplay) 4.16 avg rating — 11,496 ratings — published 1982 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Walter the Farting Dog by William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author), Glenn Murray, Audrey Colman (Illustrator) 3.95 avg rating — 3,899 ratings — published 2001 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	El nadador en el mar secreto 4.02 avg rating — 2,802 ratings — published 1975 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Bear Went Over the Mountain 3.71 avg rating — 2,480 ratings — published 1996 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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 Fan Man 4.02 avg rating — 1,524 ratings — published 1974 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Dr. Rat 3.71 avg rating — 1,109 ratings — published 1976 — 39 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Walter the Farting Dog: Trouble At the Yard Sale by William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author), Glenn Murray, Audrey Colman (Illustrator) 3.88 avg rating — 799 ratings — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Walter the Farting Dog Goes on a Cruise by William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author), Glenn Murray, Elizabeth Gundy (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 445 ratings — published 2006 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Walter the Farting Dog: Banned From the Beach by William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author), Glenn Murray, Elizabeth Gundy (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 452 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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
	Fata Morgana 3.74 avg rating — 446 ratings — published 1977 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. 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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Series by William Kotzwinkle

E.T. (2 books)
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William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author)

4.14 avg rating — 11,821 ratings

Walter the Farting Dog (5 books)
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William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author),

Glenn Murray,

Elizabeth Gundy (Goodreads Author),

Audrey Colman (Illustrations)

3.94 avg rating — 5,955 ratings

A Felonious Monk Mystery (2 books)
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William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author)

3.68 avg rating — 570 ratings

Inspector Mantis Mysteries (2 books)
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William Kotzwinkle (Goodreads Author),

Joe Servello (Illustrations)

4.13 avg rating — 101 ratings

Quotes by William Kotzwinkle (?)

“Writing is magic for those willing to follow their imagination to a region where anything is possible.”
― William Kotzwinkle

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“Their leader wore a Nazi helmet and had renamed himself Heimlich in honor of the man who ran the SS, not knowing he'd confused the Heimlich maneuver for rescuing choke victims and Heinrich Himmler.”
― William Kotzwinkle, The Bear Went Over the Mountain

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“And still others heard: dreeeple zoonnnnnnggggggg ummmmmtwrrrdssss
Calling from the beyond
Whatever it was, it touched E.T.'s healing finger, and caused it to glow.
He healed himself.”
― William Kotzwinkle, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial In His Adventure On Earth

tags: warm-fuzzies

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